The Mossos d'Esquadra arrested a 43-year-old man on Friday accused of a crime of assault for a fight that occurred in Balaguer. The events began around 10:30 p.m. on Pere III street, where an individual confronted a group celebrating a birthday.
The tension of the case lies in what happened next. Although several patrols went to the area, the victim refused medical attention and the arrest did not occur until later, when the investigation allowed the identification of those involved and the location of the alleged aggressor.
The alleged aggressor returned to Pere III street and left a man on the ground
According to the sequence reconstructed by the Mossos d'Esquadra, the same individual who had confronted the group later returned to the scene. A fight then began, which ended with a man lying on the ground.
Several police patrols were dispatched to Pere III street. Despite the intervention, the injured person refused medical assistance at the scene.
The arrest occurred on Friday after identifying those involved in Balaguer
The subsequent investigation allowed officers to identify the people involved in the fight. With that work, the Mossos d'Esquadra carried out the arrest of a 43-year-old man on Friday for an alleged crime of assault.
In the area, several residents expressed their unease about the insecurity, the police response, and the presence of establishments they consider problematic. The incident occurred on a street in the center of Balaguer and mobilized various patrols during the night.
The specific detail that concludes the police action is concrete. The arrest was made on Friday of a 43-year-old man after officers identified those involved in the fight that began around 10:30 p.m. on Pere III street.