Jalisco Police Probe 5 Vigilante Attacks on Alleged Bike Thieves
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Updated · Metro.co.uk · Jun 28
Jalisco Police Probe 5 Vigilante Attacks on Alleged Bike Thieves
3 articles · Updated · Metro.co.uk · Jun 28
Summary
Five men accused of stealing motorbikes were found duct-taped to posts around Lagos de Moreno, with “ratero” written on their heads and pink signs listing the allegations.
Police in Jalisco are treating the bound men as victims, saying all were cut down and treated for injuries; at least one was reported bloodied and bruised.
State Security Secretary Juan Pablo Hernández said investigators have linked two vehicles to the attacks, but no suspect has been publicly identified.
The incidents follow a reported spike in bike theft and have fueled online praise for the unidentified attacker as the “Batman of Lagos de Moreno,” underscoring wider vigilante responses to insecurity in western Mexico.