When in doubt, it is better to run away. That’s what many passers-by and received death threats did last Monday. Alicante by a man carried a gun and said that he was captain of the Legion. agents Rapid Response Operational Group of Alicante Local Police (GOIR) They managed to take the man down and arrest him. The weapon turned out to be a shotgun, but apparently cheated and was considered a real firearm. However, according to police sources, the Winnus pistol shoots 4.5 mm caliber ammunition and metal darts.
alert call
The incident occurred shortly before 7:00 pm last Monday. On General Espartero street from Alicante. Local Police acted after a search alerted passers-by of the presence of a man walking down the street, pointing a gun.
The man, apparently in a drunken state, claimed to be the captain of the Legion and threatened to kill everyonefor this, the witnesses chose to flee and sound the alarm.
Members of the Alicante Local Police Rapid Response Operational Group (GOIR) moved to the area and began searching for the suspect: a bald man with a pistol and wearing military pants.
custody
The man was located at the height of Periodista Rodolfo Salazar street, on General Espartero street, according to the testimonies of witnesses. GOIR agents stopped him but ignored it, so they started to surround him. The man’s reaction was to try to pull the gun, but he didn’t have time as the local cops quickly took him down.
When they called him, they confirmed that he was keeping a log. 4,5 mm caliber Winnus air pistol, A weapon capable of firing metal darts, according to police sources.