The Mossos put more police in El Raval after two mass brawls

BarcelonaThe Mossos d'Esquadra and the Guàrdia Urbana of Barcelona have reinforced their uniformed presence in the Raval neighborhood of Barcelona, especially in the area of Rambla del Raval, after two fights in two days have put the police forces on alert. Now there are more public order agents in the area to prevent a repeat of these brawls.

The first confrontation took place on Sunday afternoon, when a group of people were outside a bar on Rambla del Raval. According to police sources, the bar owner reproached them for their attitude, as they were causing annoyance and noise, and the group left. However, things did not end there, as the same people returned armed with sticks and started a fight with the bar owner and other neighbors who were in the area. During this confrontation, chairs and various objects were thrown. Finally, the Guàrdia Urbana made four arrests for riotous assembly.

Not even 24 hours had passed when Rambla del Raval once again became the scene of a new confrontation. On Monday at two in the afternoon, two groups of about ten people per side fought, and according to police sources, the confrontation was apparently without weapons. One of the involved took advantage of the fight to steal another boy's mobile phone, for which he ended up being arrested.

In this case, the Mossos do not have the exact cause of the brawl clear, and they are investigating whether the two confrontations could be related. Meanwhile, there is a greater public order presence in El Raval.