The 29-year-old suspect was taken into custody in Alicante last Sunday, following an incident in which an assault with an ax occurred against a police officer. The assailant left a fragment of approximately 15 centimeters as a paroled object at the scene, and a swift judicial process is already in motion in a criminal court for the coming days, with a hearing scheduled for Tuesday and the days that follow.
According to information provided to this newspaper by sources connected to the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of Valencia, the case was processed on an urgent basis. Despite the haste of the proceedings, there was no agreement reached on the charge of assaulting an official of the prosecutor’s office, and it was determined that the matter would be tried in the Criminal Court of First Instance, where the facts will be examined in a formal setting in accordance with applicable law.
The arrest followed an incident near a roadside fuel station on Sunday afternoon. A painter identified as Gaston Castello initiated the response to the alarm after witnessing a customer carrying an ax concealed under clothing. The alarm activated by the presence of weaponry prompted immediate police attention and a rapid deployment of resources to secure the scene.
The young suspect reacted with visible anger toward the responding officers and threatened them with the ax, making statements such as I am going to kill someone, Hit me if you want, and I will stab you as you approach. These expressions were recorded as part of the officers’ observations and investigative notes, reflecting the heightened tension at the location.
The officers were armed with their standard issue protective equipment and weapons. In an effort to de-escalate the situation, they maintained a cautious stance, prepared to respond to any further threat. The suspect subsequently threw the ax toward a police officer, who managed to dodge the impact and avoid being struck directly. In the moments that followed, additional officers reacted with care and precision due to the possibility that the suspect could be carrying a knife, a concern he himself expressed during the encounter.
The prisoner has a prior history that includes arrests and complaints related to alleged ill-treatment by an authorized representative. These background elements are part of the overall context considered by authorities as they advance through the judicial process and assess the appropriate charges and procedural steps. The sequence of events, the suspect’s behavior, and the potential risk to public safety are being evaluated by prosecutors and the court as part of the ongoing criminal proceedings. Attribution: details reported by authorities and corroborated by institutional sources in Valencia.