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06/07/2017 16: 20h – Updated: 08/06/2017 08: 39h.

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nationality who was drunk and drugged in the premises of the armed institute of Pilar de la Horadada (Alicante), where he had been transferred as Alleged perpetrator of the theft of a vehicle, according to a statement from this body.

 The agent has had to receive hospital medical care due to several serious injuries in the face and neck, and «is low while recovering from his injuries,» the press release explains.

The 36-year-old arrested and British national was under the influence of alcohol and drugs at the time of the incident, charged with offenses against the police officer and vehicle theft, a Ford Escort, valued at more than Of 15,000 euros, which has been recovered.

The incident occurred yesterday, when the owner of the car went to the offices of the Civil Guard in the municipality to report the robbery after having been forced his garage the night before. 

While formulating the complaint received the call of an acquaintance alerting him that he had seen his vehicle, a very striking model of mustard color, circulating in the streets of the neighboring town of Orihuela Alicante. 

A patrol of the Civil Guard moved to the area to try to find the tourist and the alleged thief. 

After several hours of searching, and with the help of other agents, the civil guards investigated the physical description of the suspect and his address, which allowed him to be located, detained and transferred to the dependencies of Pilar de Horadada, pending his Brought to justice. 

Once in the dungeon, the arrested man, who had obvious symptoms of being under the effects of alcohol and drugs, asked the agents to go to the toilet. 

According to the armed institute, «he went back to the cell when he attacked one of the civil guards,» whom he assaulted «until two of his companions managed to reduce him.» 

The detainee, to whom a statement is being made, will be brought to justice tomorrow as alleged perpetrator of an offense against an agent of authority and another one of vehicle theft. 

The vehicle, which has been recovered by the agents, will be returned to its owner once the ocular inspection will be completed by the investigators in the coming days.