Elderly man beaten and robbed by drinking companions in Cerro de las Noas, Digi Mart USA News (Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico): A man of advanced age identified as Guadalupe Vázquez, 67 and originally from Pedriceña, was reportedly physically attacked and robbed at the foothills of Cerro de las Noas, in the Nueva Creación neighborhood of Torreón.
The incident occurred shortly before 1:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 4, when residents of the area reported to authorities the presence of an unconscious person lying on the road.
Municipal public security officers arrived as first responders and located the victim on Calzada Río Bravo. Because he was intoxicated, he was initially unable to provide precise details of what had happened.
He later told officers that he had been drinking alcoholic beverages with a group of people when his companions began attacking him. They then threw him out of the car in which they were traveling and took his cell phone and wallet.
Red Cross paramedics provided immediate care at the scene, as he had bleeding facial wounds from the blows he received. After initial treatment, he was taken to the Red Cross hospital for specialized medical attention.
Although medical staff confirmed his injuries are not life-threatening, authorities warned of the danger of remaining on the public road in a vulnerable state and amid the low temperatures recorded in the area. At the hospital, he was given a phone so he could contact relatives in Pedriceña.
