Andorra Police Arrest Man for Knife Threat to Mother, Two for Drugs, Five for DUI
Authorities in Andorra made multiple arrests over the weekend and past week, including a violent family assault, drug possession at hospital and border, plus drunk driving cases with high alcohol levels.
Key Points
- 52-year-old man detained in Encamp for assaulting mother with knife and threatening police.
- 29-year-old arrested in Escaldes-Engordany with 1.7g tusi and 15 LSD doses after hospital stay.
- 57-year-old caught at Riu Runer border with 0.80g tusi and 4g ketamine.
- Five men aged 19-51 detained for DUI with blood alcohol levels 0.88-1.86 g/L.
Police in Andorra detained a 52-year-old man in Encamp on Friday afternoon on suspicion of crimes against physical and moral integrity and against honour. The arrest followed an alert from the hospital under a purple code after he allegedly assaulted his mother and threatened her with a knife. During the police intervention, the man also insulted and threatened the officers involved.
Over the same weekend, authorities arrested two men for alleged crimes against public health related to drug possession. A 29-year-old was taken into custody on Sunday afternoon in Escaldes-Engordany shortly after his hospital discharge. He had been admitted on Saturday following a police alert over suspected drug use. Officers seized 1.7 grams of tusi and 15 doses of LSD from him at the time.
The second man, aged 57, was arrested late Sunday night at the Riu Runer border crossing as he entered the country. He was carrying 0.80 grams of tusi and nearly four grams of ketamina.
In addition, five men aged 19 to 51 were detained over the past week for driving under the influence of alcohol. Breath tests showed blood alcohol levels ranging from 0.88 to 1.86 grams per litre.
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- El Periòdic•
Detingut a Encamp després d’agredir i amenaçar de mort la mare amb un ganivet i insultar els agents durant l’arrest
- Altaveu•
Ingressa a l'hospital després de consumir drogues i l'acaben detenint en sortir
- Diari d'Andorra•
Arrestat amb 1,7 grams de tusi i 15 dosis d'LSD després de rebre l'alta mèdica de l'hospital
- Bon Dia•
Dos detinguts "in fraganti" durant un furt amb força en un domicili