Overview
- On January 11 in Orellana la Vieja, two traffic officers responded to reports of dangerous driving, and the driver allegedly refused alcohol and drug tests.
- After proceedings for a road‑safety offense began, the man allegedly struck an officer in the mouth and resisted detention, in conduct that could constitute an offense against authority.
- Both officers were treated at Hospital Don Benito–Villanueva de la Serena, with one placed on medical leave, and the detainee was taken to the Guardia Civil post in Villanueva de la Serena.
- The Independientes de la Guardia Civil ties the episode to rising aggression and to staffing shortfalls with dispersed patrols, and its delegation is set to meet European People’s Party members in Brussels on January 14 to press for an EU directive and high‑risk status.
- New data reported by La Razón indicate assaults on Guardia Civil personnel exceeded 1,000 through the third quarter of 2025—about five per day—as associations including JUCIL plan Brussels outreach for enhanced protections.