Three tourists arrested in Spain for beating up a policeman after mistaking him for a thief
The plainclothes officer was actually trying to prevent the theft of a watch at the time. His attackers were later tracked down to a hotel
EUROPA PRESS
Barcelona
Wednesday, 11 May 2022, 19:37
Several tourists brutally attacked a plainclothes officer of the Barcelona Urban Guard on Tuesday, after mistaking him for a thief when he was actually trying to prevent a robbery.
The incident happened in the city’s Plaza del Mar and the alleged attackers were tracked down to a hotel and arrested charged with a crimes against authority and for the police officer’s consequent injuries.