Overview
- The attack took place on November 9 around 5 a.m. on Calle Mayor, where the officers were struck from behind without a chance to defend themselves.
- One officer lost several teeth and vision in one eye, while the other sustained a broken clavicle, according to police and union accounts.
- Investigators arrested one suspect at the scene and detained the other three on November 14 and 18 in Alcalá de Henares and Madrid’s Latina district.
- All four detainees have been presented to the court on alleged offenses of causing injuries and assault on agents of the authority; two are now in prison and two await transfer.
- Reports indicate the assailants recognized the officers and shouted insults, and the role of two women who were present is under review after they gave witness statements and were released.