The Mossos d'Esquadra arrested a 19-year-old youth on Monday in Reus accused of carrying a large knife in carrer d'Antoni Fabra i Riba and threatening several officers during the intervention. The events occurred around 8:30 p.m., after the police received an alert about the presence of a person displaying a bladed weapon in a public place.
The operation ended with one officer slightly injured after falling to the ground during the struggle. The arrested individual, according to the police charge, put the knife in his pocket when the Mossos d'Esquadra arrived, threatened the police officers, and resisted arrest.
An officer suffered minor injuries after falling during the intervention
The incident occurred on a street in the municipality of Reus when several patrols responded to a report about a man showing a knife in broad daylight. The police operation focused on intercepting him and preventing him from remaining armed in the area.
During that intervention, one of the officers fell to the ground and sustained minor injuries. The 19-year-old youth was arrested at the scene of the incident.
The Mossos charge him with threats and an attack against law enforcement officers
The police charge includes two offenses: threats and an attack against law enforcement officers. The Mossos d'Esquadra maintain that the detainee not only carried a large knife but also threatened the officers when they tried to subdue him.
According to the information known, the arrested individual also resisted arrest after putting the weapon in his pocket. The sequence places the beginning of the events at 8:30 p.m. on Monday in carrer d'Antoni Fabra i Riba in Reus.
The injured officer suffered minor injuries after falling to the ground during the police intervention.