The Criminal Court 8 of Santa Cruz of Tenerife has sentenced a man not to go near the Tenerife tram for a period of two years for smash eight card validating machines with his fists on the route between Laguna and Santa Cruz in February 2021.
Other tram users alerted the Local police and when a patrol appeared in the vehicle, this man, “with a cocky attitude”, told them recognized that he had broken several tram devices and that “he did not care”, for which he was arrested, as stated in the sentence.
He Council of Tenerifethrough Metropolitano, appeared as a private prosecution in the case, understanding that this type of behavior is unacceptable and that it is a duty to ensure good compliance of the services and the security of the travelers and users of the public transport, indicates in a note the insular corporation.
He author of these acts of vandalism He had already starred in other similar events.
The judge has imposed a sentence of one year in prison that has been suspended under the condition that he does not commit a crime again within a period of two years and the prohibition to approach or use the tram for a period of two years.
In addition, it condemns the payment of 2,000 euros to Metropolitanamount to which the damages caused
