Arturo Vidal, accused of drugs and sexually assaulting a woman

The Chilean Arturo Vidal and other players Colo-Colo They were reported this Monday, under the accusation of drugging a woman and allegedly committing a crime of a sexual nature, at a party in a nightclub, the Carabineros de Chile reported.

There are still no arrests and the names of all those involved are unknown, but the Carabineros colonel, Gerardo Aravenaconfirmed that Vidal37 years old, was the only one taken to the police station and later released.

“He was transferred to the police station within the context of the first proceedings and investigation under the figure of an investigative identity control and then he was able to continue his activities,” he said. Aravena in the local media.

The events took place in the early hours of this Monday in a bar in the Vitacura commune, northeast of Santiago, where soccer players celebrated victory over Sports Iquique -which leaves them one step away from being champions of the Chilean League- and the birthdays of Lucas Cepeda22 years old, and Vicente Pizarro21.

“Yes, it is a group of athletes, I cannot give you more background because there are procedures that are being carried at this minute and it could hinder the development of the investigation. We made no arrests during the day. The complaint is for a crime of sexual connotation,” he added. Aravena.

The complaint was made in the nightclub where Carabineros carried out the registration of all the indicated, who will be called to testify, but in the case of Arturo Vidal “Based on the background, it is determined to conduct an identity check at the police station,” he added.

The Police colonel notified that the woman, who is of legal age, is not the one who made the accusation, but “there is someone reporting on behalf of the victim”, who according to local press versions will be the sister .

The Prosecutor’s Office hopes that the woman will go to the Legal Medical Service to carry out the appropriate tests. “It is still in the investigation phase, specialized personnel must establish certain procedures,” he said. Aravena.

The prosecutor in charge of the case is Francisco Lanaswho is also in charge of the former footballer’s investigation Jorge Valdiviajailed for two weeks after being reported for rape.

In its part, Colo-Colo has not yet commented on this situation, in an important week for the team, which next Sunday will determine the title on the last date of the championship of Chile, which it disputes with its great rival (Universidad de Chile), which it led by two. points on the table.