Man arrested for attack with a stone that left a 79-year-old woman seriously injured in SDE

Santo Domingo Este.– Authorities arrested a homeless man on Sunday afternoon, identified as the alleged responsible for throwing a stone at a moving vehicle, an act that seriously injured a 79-year-old woman in an incident that occurred days ago in this municipality. The victim, identified as Mercedes Gil, sustained severe facial injuries after a rock hit the windshield of the vehicle she was traveling in with her family, while they were driving on a bridge that connects 25 de Febrero Avenue with the San Isidro highway. According to reports, the incident occurred when the family was returning from the airport and traveling through the area, at which point the projectile was launched at the vehicle, causing the glass to break and the woman to be injured. The suspect's detention was spread on social media, where several videos circulated of the moment he was held by citizens and later handed over to the authorities. In the images, the man is seen in an apparent state of confusion while being accosted by people present at the scene. Error en el proceso de traducción The case has generated widespread public attention and reactions on social media, due to the severity of the injuries suffered by the victim, who had to receive multiple stitches on the face. Likewise, the event has reopened the debate on the presence of homeless people with possible mental health problems and the risks they pose on high-traffic roads. The authorities have not yet offered an expanded report on the judicial process or the condition of the detainee, while the case continues under investigation.