In the municipality of Ahome, Sinaloa, officers from the municipal Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), in coordination with the Municipal Traffic Department, launched an operation in the San Miguel Zapotitlán district following a clash involving machetes among a group of youths near the town center, which resulted in two arrests.
According to information provided by the local municipal official (*síndico*), Marcos Enrique López Ramírez, the public disturbance began when a group of minors entered the entrance area of the San Miguel Zapotitlán elementary school.
The altercation moved to a location half a block from the main town square, where the violence escalated.
Following an alert placed to emergency services, SSPC officers assigned to the area, along with traffic personnel, intervened to contain the brawl.
As of now, health authorities and police agencies have reported no injuries or hospitalizations resulting from the altercation.
The Ahome SSPC has decided to increase patrols and surveillance rounds in areas of the district with higher crime rates, while local authorities have urged parents to monitor their teenagers’ environments to help prevent risky behavior.
