Overview

• The alleged assault occurred last Saturday in a municipality of Ávila province near Villacastín.
• A plainclothes National Police officer witnessed the incident and intervened to separate the couple.
• After the officer identified himself, the alleged aggressor struck him, though the officer avoided injury.
• Julio César Sánchez later presented himself at the Guardia Civil command in Ávila, was detained, spent the night in custody, and was released.
• The Subdelegación del Gobierno de Segovia provided the account of events to the press on Thursday.