Two weeks ago, the Molins de Rei festival ended with a night of disastrous memories, with clashes with the police, barricades of burning containers, a vandalized dealership and a looted telephone store, among other incidents. The episode put security forces and nearby populations on alert. Even the Minister of the Interior of the Generalitat, Joan Ignasi Elena, announced changes in the police devices at public events, also due to other incidents in Manresa and Vic. With considerable police reinforcement, this weekend the autumn festival of Sant Feliu de Llobregat. And in the capital of Baix Llobregat, right next to Molins de Rei, incidents were also reported despite the increase in police resources. Now, not as serious as those of fifteen days ago.
As confirmed by Mossos d'Esquadra sources, the altercations in Sant Feliu started in the early hours of Saturday to Sunday around 4:30 a.m., when the concerts ended. Some skirmishes were already taking place between the young rioters, but when the police line appeared, they took it over with the police throwing objects such as bottles.
Then the street runners began. On this occasion, the Mossos had the help of drones. Brimo and Arro units were also present, in a special device that had the collaboration of the local police and during which controls were carried out on public transport and at the entrances to the city, where material was seized. likely to be used in illicit acts and identifications were made.
At dawn, a group of more than ten individuals broke the window of a computer equipment store, although, according to the Mossos, the agents arrived so quickly that they could not loot it. On the other hand, they also took the opportunity to break motorcycles and some car windows.
However, according to the Mossos, the extensive police force prevented the altercations from “going further.” The Sant Feliu City Council shares the assessment. According to the City Council, which confirmed that burned containers were also reported during the festivities, it was “key to avoiding further damage.” “The balance is positive having worked from prevention and coordination,” he said in a statement.
Regarding the altercations on the last night of the Sant Feliu festivities, the Mossos opened an investigation and at the time of going to press there were no arrests. While waiting for identification, these same Catalan police sources could not confirm, nor rule out, that the rioters were the same as those fifteen days ago in Molins de Rei.
