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Javier Hernandez may be a hero at Old Trafford for his goalscoring exploits, but in his native Mexico the striker is loved by police for a very different reason – helping to fight crime.

Javier Hernandez has been racking up the assists for births as well as goals this season (Picture: AP)

Manchester United’s Javier Hernandez may be a hero at Old Trafford for his goalscoring exploits, but in his native Mexico the striker is loved by police for a very different reason – helping to fight crime.

According to Mexico City police, reported incidents drop when Hernandez is playing, helping to crack down on the number of people murdered by drug gangs in the country, which can reach up to 15,000 every year.



And the decline in crime rates is delighting the capital’s police chief Jorge Carlos Martinez: ‘Crimes like car-jacking, muggings and robberies go down,’ he said.

But local hospitals have less chance to put their feet up, as more pregnant women go into labour when Chicarito is on the pitch, as they get far too excited at the prospect of the 24-year-old hitting the back of the net.

‘It seems even the criminals want to take time off to see our hero play. Also the birth rates go up,’ Martinez added.

And with the packed festive fixture list meaning the likes of Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie will need time to rest their weary legs, Hernandez may get more opportunities to continue his crime busting adventures.