Por Redaccion 
A resident of Oviedo accepted a four-month prison sentence and a fine on Thursday after attacking the officers who were carrying out an eviction in the city center on Wednesday. The resident insulted, assaulted, and threatened the officers, even going as far as threatening to shoot them. The speedy trial took place this morning at the Court of Investigation number 1 in Oviedo.
According to the Public Prosecutor’s Office, around 12:20 pm on Wednesday, May 14, officers of the National Police Force, in uniform, went to a property in the center of Oviedo to assist the judicial authority in an eviction.
Inside the property were the occupants, who were given a reasonable amount of time to collect their belongings and leave the premises. Shortly after, the accused, a relative of the occupants, arrived at the scene in an agitated state and directed offensive language towards the officers, threatening them with violence and even asking his wife to bring a gun from the car.
The police officers approached the accused, who was in the hallway of the property, and requested his identification, instructing him to change his behavior. Despite the warnings, the accused continued to act aggressively, throwing punches and kicks at the officers, some of which made contact. The officers detained him, using the minimum force necessary to subdue him.
As a result of the incident, one of the police officers sustained injuries that required initial medical treatment. The actions were deemed to constitute a crime of assault under articles 550.1 and 2 of the Penal Code, as well as a minor offense of injuries under article 147.2.
After admitting to the charges, the accused agreed to a four-month prison sentence, a special disqualification from exercising the right to vote during the sentence, and the payment of a fine for 20 days, at a rate of 6 euros per day, with personal liability in case of non-payment.
As part of the civil liability, the accused will compensate the injured officer with 200 euros, plus applicable legal interests. The prison sentence was suspended for two years, conditional on the accused not committing any further offenses during that period and paying the compensation to the officer.
The accused also has another pending trial for filing a false police report. The Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Principality of Asturias accuses him of falsely claiming to the police that he, not his brother, was driving the vehicle involved in a multiple hit-and-run incident in Espíritu Santo industrial area in 2022, where a man lost both legs. For the offense of filing a false police report, a fine of 9 months at a rate of 10 euros per day is being sought, with personal liability in case of non-payment.
MULTIPLE HIT-AND-RUN INCIDENT IN ESPÍRITU SANTO
The Public Prosecutor’s Office is requesting a six-year prison sentence, a fine, and an 11-year and 6-month driving license suspension for the driver of the vehicle that struck several individuals in the Espíritu Santo industrial area. The preliminary conclusions report from the Public Prosecutor’s Office has been submitted to the Court of Investigation number 1 in Oviedo.
The Public Prosecutor’s Office states that around 12:35 am on October 9, 2022, the driver was operating a vehicle in the industrial area. The area was crowded due to illegal vehicle races taking place, and the driver was recklessly driving, performing dangerous maneuvers, and ultimately causing a collision resulting in injuries to pedestrians and property damage.
After the collision, the driver abandoned the scene without providing assistance to the injured individuals. Instead, the driver got into another vehicle with family members and fled the area. The driver’s brother, who remained at the scene, falsely claimed to the police that he was the driver of the vehicle involved in the incident, hindering the investigation. The vehicle involved in the incident was seized by court order on October 9, 2022, and is in the custody of the judicial authorities.
The incident resulted in a 34-year-old individual losing both legs and sustaining severe injuries, requiring 545 days to recover, with lasting repercussions. The driver’s insurance company paid a total of 1,095,188.86 euros in compensation to the injured party.
Another 35-year-old individual suffered knee injuries, taking 150 days to recover. The Public Prosecutor’s Office has reserved the right to pursue civil actions on behalf of this individual. Additionally, a 33-year-old individual sustained injuries and took 97 days to recover, experiencing lasting effects.
A 21-year-old female reported a leg injury but did not seek medical attention or provide medical reports.
The property owned by Friobas, against which the driver collided, incurred damages valued at 4,360.84 euros, covered by the company’s insurance, which waived any further compensation.
The Public Prosecutor’s Office believes that the actions constitute the offenses of reckless driving with blatant disregard for the lives of others under article 381.1, in conjunction with article 380.1 of the Penal Code, in addition to offenses of reckless injury under article 152.1.2º, in relation to article 149.1, and three offenses of reckless injury under article 152.1.1º, in relation to article 147.1; leaving the scene of an accident under article 282 bis of the Penal Code; and filing a false police report under article 457. The driver is responsible for the first two offenses, while the driver’s brother is responsible for the third offense.
The Public Prosecutor’s Office is seeking an 11-year and 6-month driving license suspension, a six-year prison sentence, and compensation for the injured parties and the health service.