Five arrested in Valencia over strike incidents appear in court
Five of the six arrested in Valencia during the 11N strike appear before a judge on charges of damage, disorder and assaults on police. The operation resulted in eleven arrests across the region.
Court appearances following demonstration incidents
Five of the six arrested in Valencia during the general strike on 11 November have appeared before a judge, whilst one was released on provisional bail pending a later summons, according to police sources cited by El Confidencial.
The day concluded with eleven arrests in Valencia province: six in the capital, two in Alicante and three in Castellón. Three police officers were injured in isolated confrontations during pickets.
In Valencia, the first detainee was arrested at around 1.30 hours for damage to property. He is accused of tampering with and forcing five locks on shops in the Marítim district in order to block businesses from opening. He made a statement to police and was released.
The other five arrested in the capital faced more serious charges. Three of them were arrested at the roundabout at Universitat Politècnica de València, where a picket had blocked traffic on the V-21. They are charged with assault on authority, and two of them additionally with public disorder.
A fourth detainee threw objects at officers from the Police Intervention Unit during the midday demonstration in the city centre. He is accused of assault on an officer of the law and public disorder. The final arrest was made at around 17 hours after he threatened and attempted to assault a lottery vendor for ONCE, preventing him from carrying out his work.
In Alicante, two detainees were released later. They are charged with resisting through disobedience and assault on authority following traffic blockade on Rabasa road. Of the three arrested in Castellón, one was arrested this morning.
Source: El Confidencial