Man sentenced for trying to choke Guardia Civil officer during checkpoint in Torrevieja

A man has been convicted by the court in Torrevieja after a violent altercation during a routine security checkpoint in Torrevieja. The incident unfolded when a local man travelling on a moped in the early hours of the morning was signalled to stop by a Guardia Civil patrol.

According to the legal proceedings, the individual repeatedly refused to identify himself despite clear warnings from the officers. As one of the officers proceeded to conduct a routine security check, the suspect suddenly turned violent. He grabbed the officer tightly around the neck from behind and attempted to asphyxiate him.

The patrol was forced to tackle the aggressive individual to the ground, subduing him following fierce and active resistance. As a result of the violent assault, the officer sustained injuries to the cervical region, alongside grazes and scrapes to his arm and knee.

The court issued a definitive ruling finding the defendant guilty of a crime of resistance and a minor offence of injuries. Consequently, the offender has been ordered to pay a criminal fine, court costs, and an economic compensation package totalling €1,250 to the injured officer to cover twenty-five days of basic personal damage and physical injuries. The judicial ruling explicitly warns that any failure to settle these financial penalties will result in immediate imprisonment through corresponding personal subsidiary liability.