Police Subdue Knife-Wielding Man in Andorra Bar Fight, Arrest 11 Drink-Drivers
Officers in Andorra la Vella overpowered an aggressive suspect during a bar brawl and charged him with multiple serious offenses. Separately, 11 drivers, including one on a scooter, faced DUI arrests with high alcohol levels.
Key Points
- 36-year-old man with 10cm automatic knife subdued in Andorra la Vella bar at 1:29 a.m.
- Suspect threatened officers' lives; charged with offenses against safety, public office, honour, freedoms.
- 11 arrests for DUI, ages 24-65, BAC over 0.87 g/l; highest 2.98 g/l on scooter.
Police in Andorra la Vella subdued a 36-year-old man armed with an automatic knife during a bar fight early Tuesday morning around 1:29 a.m.
Officers arrived at the scene to find the suspect holding a 10-centimetre blade. He grew aggressive as agents tried to restrain him, threatening their lives, the order corps reported. To protect bystanders, police overpowered and handcuffed him.
Authorities have charged him with offences against public safety, public office functions, honour, and individual freedoms.
In related enforcement, police arrested 11 people aged 24 to 65 for driving under the influence of alcohol over recent days, all with blood alcohol levels above 0.87 g/l. Among them was a 57-year-old man on a personal mobility vehicle—a scooter—whose reading of 2.98 g/l marked the highest detected in the group.
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