The three arrested in Vitoria-Gasteiz for assaulting an off-duty ertzaina have been released on charges

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the three men arrested by the Ertzaintza in Vitoria-Gasteiz for the attack on an off-duty ertzaina, they have been released on indictment. The events took place this Sunday evening in Cuchillería Street, in the old town of the capital of Alava. The off-duty Ertzaina was insulted and beaten, and ordered to leave the area.

As the Ertzaintza specified this Monday, the detainees, three men aged 21, 22 and 25, reprimanded and assaulted the officer. The events took place around 9.25 pm this Sunday, when the Ertzaina, who was enjoying his free time, began to be insulted by the three young people, who urged him to leave the place.

One of these people attacked the agent. He had to be treated in a hospital because of the injuries he sustained.

Agents of the Ertzain Etxea de Gasteiz began investigations to identify and arrest those involved in the attack, who were eventually arrested and taken to police stations to start the relevant proceedings.

Conviction of several institutional representatives

Representatives of the institutions referred this Monday morning to what happened in Vitoria-Gasteiz. Joshua ErkorekaFirst Deputy Lehendakari and Security Council member described the events on his Facebook page as “sectarian” and “completely intolerable”, and expressed his wish that those involved “carry the weight of the law”.

“It is the second time this week that we witness the intimidation of Ertzaintza agents in their private lives by people from the youth circle of the nationalist left. In this case, moreover, crossing the dangerous line of physical violence,” he said. , referring to what happened in Mutriku a few days ago. “The national left has a lot to say so that all these typical behaviors of the past, to which no one wants to return, will stop once and for all,” he stressed, before transferring his “affection and solidarity” to the attacked cop, “such as he did Thursday, I made his mate of Mutriku.”

On Twitter, the deputy general of Álava . said Ramiro Gonzalez He has expressed his “soundingest” condemnation of an “unacceptable” aggression; González also expressed his support for the victim and for the entire Ertzaintza: “Violent and anti-democratic behavior must be banned from the Basque Country, which should have no place in our society,” he pointed out.

The Mayor of Vitoria-Gasteiz, Gorka Urtaranhas “as mayor, and on behalf, I think, of the whole city”, has shown the most resounding condemnation of the aggression: “It is absolutely unacceptable that this kind of event takes place, unacceptable”, he emphasized just before showing all his understanding and all his affection for the attacked officer: “We must have fun with respect for others. An ertzaina is also a Gasteiz, and has the right to have fun with his family and friends, and not be afraid,” he stated.

The general secretary of the Basque PP and parliamentarian Laura Garrido He has also linked the events with those of Mutriku a few days ago, emphasizing that it is not an “isolated” case, and has shown his party’s condemnation: “The Ertzaintza is under attack; we demand the unconditional condemnation of all political formations, including the one that always “avoids convictions” in this type of incident, he declared, then emphasized the support of the Basque PP for the Ertzaintza.