Prison fugitive with six judicial orders arrested in Huesca
The Civil Guard arrested a 37-year-old man who had been on the run since 2023 in La Ribagorza. He had multiple search and arrest orders issued against him and resisted detention; his family was also investigated.
Arrest after months of search
The Civil Guard has arrested a 37-year-old man in La Ribagorza, Huesca, who had been a fugitive since his escape from a prison in Tarragona in 2023, according to El Español. Six judicial search and arrest orders issued by courts in Tarragona and Zaragoza were outstanding against him.
The initial operation
The investigation began on 23 July, when officers from the Benabarre Civil Guard post were conducting security checks on the A-139 road near Graus. The personnel observed how a vehicle deliberately evaded the checkpoint and accelerated to escape. Although they immediately began pursuit, the officers were unable to intercept it.
The Civil Guard's Traffic Investigation and Analysis Group (GIAT) in Huesca took over the investigation. Investigators discovered that the car was registered in the name of a deceased person, but was regularly driven by their son: precisely the wanted fugitive.
The arrest and resistance
On 7 October, when the suspect returned to the residence driving the monitored vehicle, he was intercepted by officers. Upon noticing their presence, the man abandoned the vehicle and attempted to flee on foot. The uniformed officers managed to reach him, but during the operation he actively resisted.
Several family members who were in the house came to his aid and attempted to prevent police intervention. The officers requested support from other units and established a security perimeter around the house. The fugitive attempted to take refuge in an adjoining property, but was ultimately overpowered and taken into custody.
Family investigation
The arrest also resulted in a charge of serious resistance to law enforcement officers. The Civil Guard expanded the investigation to include three family members who had intervened in the struggle: a 62-year-old woman, a 41-year-old woman and a 71-year-old man, all residents of the region.
According to the facts, one of the women was investigated for alleged assault on a law enforcement officer, whilst the other two were investigated for alleged offences of resistance and serious disobedience. The proceedings were forwarded to the Court of First Instance in Barbastro along with the detained man. The judicial authority ordered the arrest of the detainee to be remanded in custody, whilst the family members under investigation are to appear before the court when summoned.
Source: El Español