On Wednesday, officers from the National Police and the Los Realejos Local Police responded to an incident in the Los Príncipes neighborhood. An elderly man, aged 91, was accused by his son of attempting to harm him with a large machete. This account comes from the initial statement provided by the alleged victim after authorities arrived on the scene.
According to the police report, the response began around 08:20 in the morning when a knife fight broke out on a street at the rear of a nearby football field. When the officers reached the location, the injured man was still outside, while the elder in question remained inside the residence.
Preliminary information indicates that the 91-year-old man allegedly grabbed a machete and moved toward the bed where his son was lying. In an apparent bid to evade the confrontation, the attacker reportedly jumped from a two-meter-high window into the street. The son sustained injuries and received medical attention from attending ambulance personnel.
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At this time, the exact sequence of events that triggered the violence has not been fully clarified. The son, who fled through a window and landed in the street, sustained minor injuries treated at the scene by medical staff from the ambulance service. The younger individual was later taken to the Puerto de la Cruz-Los Realejos National Police Station to complete standard procedural steps associated with such incidents.
While the officers remained outside the home, the father asserted that his son had robbed him. Law enforcement officials are continuing to gather evidence to determine whether any underlying mental health concerns may have contributed to the aggressive behavior observed in this case.
According to various sources, none of the parties involved filed formal complaints against the other at the time of the incident.