The National Police arrested a 21-year-old man early Friday morning who had thrown several containers to the ground and 29 motorcycles parked on a street in the Chamartín district of Madrid, a spokesperson for the Madrid police headquarters confirmed to Europa Press.
The events occurred last Friday, at 2:30 a.m., in Plaza del Perú. Several neighbors called 091 because of the noise caused by this individual when he threw everything in the street to the ground. prevent mobility and circulation at this stageand yelling at drivers and pedestrians to call the state police.
Several district patrols went to the scene, They arrested the young man, who had no criminal record, without resistance.accused of damage and other offenses against road safety.
Already in the police car, he admitted to the officers that his intention was to spend the night inside and warm up in the police cells, since he had no accommodation, police sources said at Europa Press.
The next day, he was released with charges and advised of city resources for the homeless.
Vandalism in Usera
A few weeks ago, the National Police arrested a man accused of damaging 26 vehicles in the Usera-Villaverde neighborhood, causing economic damage close to 50,000 euros, in another case of recent vandalism in the capital. The acts of vandalism included graffiti, broken windows and wipersin addition to having set fire to two passenger cars in Olof Palme Park.
The most serious events occurred early in the morning of October 24, when a municipal police patrol heard an explosion in the park, finding three vehicles on fire near the Republic of Venezuela school. After setting up a special device, officers located the suspect on site. In his car, parked nearby, they found two fire extinguishers, an empty gasoline can and flammable objects, as well as badges from other vehicles.
The investigation began after several complaints of damage caused to cars located on the same street, always at night. Investigations determined that the actions followed a common pattern, pointing to a single person responsible.
On November 6, an operation made it possible to identify the suspect, already arrested this summer for having set fire to containers. A resident of the neighborhood, he used to quickly take refuge in his home after the attacks. Eventually, he was arrested as the alleged perpetrator of 26 damage offenses and brought to justice.
