Three unaccompanied minors arrested in Madrid after attacking police

Three unaccompanied minors were detained on Friday in the Batán neighborhood of Madrid trinc a police pursuit in which, according to sources, they assaulted and threatened National Police officers with death. A fourth suspect, aged 13, managed to escape.

The intervention began with an alert regarding a possible violent robbery targeting an elderly person. Several patrols from the Latina police station went to Batán and located four minors. A witness stated that the youths had attempted to steal a woman’s belongings and that she had intervened to confront them. During identification, officers found a box cutter hidden in one minor’s waistband. According to the same sources, the minors displayed a defiant attitude and insulted the police.

## Sticks, flight along the A-5 highway, and two injured officers

Shortly after, a woman alerted police that the group had gone to fetch sticks intending to attack them upon their return. When patrols returned to the scene, they found the minors carrying these objects. The arrival of more units caused the minors to flee in different directions. One was intercepted near **Villamanín** street; he resisted arrest strongly and kicked the officers. Two others escaped by crossing the **A-5** motorway, forcing several vehicles to stop to avoid hitting them. They were found hiding among bushes near **Cebreros** street. Upon noticing the police presence, they fled again while shouting "Allahu akbar".

After a foot chase lasting several minutes, both were caught and detained. During the arrest, they allegedly punched and kicked the agents while trying to avoid being restrained and handcuffed. Two police officers required medical attention for injuries sustained.

## Threats continued at police stations

According to sources, threats continued both during the arrests and later at the police station. The minors reportedly said phrases like "we are going to kill you" or "we are coming for you," repeatedly shouting "Allahu akbar." One detainee even threatened an officer and his son, claiming to know their usual locations. Sources also indicate that some detainees attempted self-harm by banging against the floor, walls, and the partition of the police vehicle, requiring medical assistance.

The fourth suspect, who escaped, had been identified days earlier for his alleged involvement in stealing a gold chain from a woman on Villamanín street. It was confirmed then that he was **13 years old**, meaning he could not be held incivil responsible and was returned to the minor center where he resided.

## Minor center under scrutiny

Workers at the minor center have anonymously indicated that they have long warned that this facility should never have peine. "The regional council knows perfectly well what is happening but apparently neither we, nor the neighbors, nor the minors matter to them," one worker stated, adding that residents should be transferred to **La Cantueña**. Police sources place the events on Friday afternoon in the Batán neighborhood, Latina district.

The investigation remains open, and the facts are pending judicial processing. Since the detainees are minors, their legal situation falls under juvenile incivil responsibility laws and ongoing case proceedings.