A violent fight between young people that took place in the early hours of Tuesday in the centre of Madrid ended with four arrestsas reported by a spokesman for the national police.
The events began at 4:30 a.m., when a group of young people started fighting in the middle of the Gran VíaApparently, as police sources report, those involved in the fight began to cross the street, thus endangering traffic.
Some young men carried wooden sticks which they used to attack each other, although they also kicked and punched each other. In addition, some of them had torn the “rodrigones” from the trees, that is, the stakes that held them upright. When the National Police arrived, they dispersed and a chase has started.
The officers managed to intercept and arrest four of the youths involved in the fight, four men of Moroccan origin, including a minor born in 2007, who was placed at the disposal of the group of minors. Police sources indicate that three of the detainees have a criminal record and are accused of rioting. Fortunately, There were no serious injuries.
Fight in Vicalvaro
This summer has been marked by various fights and brawls in the streets of Madrid. The last of them, Friday, August 30 at 00:30, when youA 23-year-old man was seriously injured after being attacked with a knife in the chest during a multiple fight that took place at number 85 San Cipriano Street, to Vicalvaro.
The Samur-Civil Protection drained the young man’s wound, which affected his lung, and after stabilizing him, he was transferred to the 12 de Octubre hospital. Four other people were injured. with bruises on various parts of the bodyeven if they are not serious. Only one of them, with bruises on his leg, was transferred to the Gregorio Marañón Hospital.
The fight, which took place around 00:30, is being investigated by the National Police. In total, seven arrests have been made, the arrested persons are accused of rioting and all are between 23 and 42 years old and are of Moroccan and Romanian origin. On the other hand, It is excluded that it was a fight between Latin gangs.. Everything indicates that the origin of the fight was a fight between residents of a neighboring shelter.
