Around thirty vehicles parked in certain streets of the Madrid district of Usera They woke up in recent days to their windows broken, with graffiti all over their structure and with their license plates covered in black spray, neighbors reported on their social networks.
The incidents were concentrated in and around Cerecinos Street, near Olof Palme Park, where vehicle owners noticed damage including black paint on doors, hoods and windows, as well as crossed out license plates which obstruct traffic.
According to residents, the attacks have been recurring for three weeks, with cars vandalized indiscriminately, and many fear that these acts are a form of protest against the new parking meters recently installed in the new car park. User regulated parking service (SER).
Several neighbors have alerted us that for days they have been vandalizing cars around Olof Palme Park. We complain to Usera’s advisor @SoniaCQ Already @policiademadrid greater surveillance in the area. This doesn’t happen in Chamberí. pic.twitter.com/g0GeFyFyRy
— More Madrid | User (@MasUsera) October 6, 2024
Police have not yet identified those responsible. Some neighbors have demanded the installation of CCTV cameras and increased patrols to prevent future attacks. “We demand from the Usera councilor and the municipal police greater surveillance in the area. This does not happen in Chamberí,” emphasizes Más Madrid Usera on its social networks.
In the meantime, many affected people have filed complaints at the police station to be able to activate compensation from their insurance policies, because the damage is considerable, especially for those who do not have insurance. at all risks.
