politics
May 8, 2026
Traffic agent seriously injured after being attacked with a machete and dragged by a car in Armenia
The Mayor's Office of Armenia and the Traffic Secretariat strongly condemned the aggression against a traffic agent in the north of the city, following a procedure related to the issuance of a fine. The incident occurred in front of the Clínica Central de Armenia and was captured on security cameras.
TL;DR
- A traffic agent in Armenia was attacked and dragged by a car.
- The incident happened after the agent issued a fine for illegal parking.
- The driver attacked the agent with a bladed weapon and then ran him over.
- Security cameras captured the aggressive act.
- The agent sustained head and shoulder injuries but is reported to be out of danger.
- The alleged aggressor has been arrested by the National Police.
- The Mayor's Office and Traffic Secretariat condemned the violence and called for respect for the law.