The images of a crowd brawl between young people that occurred this past Saturday in the Quadrilateral They were spread on social networks, provoking the indignation of the population of Tenerife. According to the recordings, those involved pushed, kicked and punched each other, one of them even appeared on the scene carrying what they initially assured this newspaper were “two alleged katanas.”
However, three days after the events, the National Police explained that what the person was holding in the popular leisure area of La Laguna was “a stick is broom that he had just taken from a garbage container and that he split in two”. The police force concludes the statement after starting to take statements from different witnesses.
Councilor for Security Municipality of La LagunaAlejandro Marrero, revealed yesterday at a press conference that the intention of the Consistory is to “retake” the police operation deployed last October to avoid violent incidents.
“All the bodies and security forces have joined it,” he said, before explaining that one of the most prominent measures involves greater control of the area: “There will be controls at the four entry points to the Quadrilateral, we will filter what do not enter any minor to it and do not put bottles or alcoholic beverages. Nor any element that could generate risk for coexistence in the area. That device already worked in its day.”
In addition, he pointed out that all those involved in the fight last weekend are being investigated: “We hope to have positive results. Unfortunately, these incidents are also taking place in the Santa Cruz area, so police resources will have to be shared.”
