Taranto: under the influence of alcohol and drugs he tries to attack a woman and the police, 26-year-old arrested

The State Police has 26 year old man from Taranto arrested because he was presumed responsible for the crimes of resistance, violence, threat, insult and aggravated injuries to a public official.

The Flying Squad personnel intervened in via Berardi at around 2,00 this morning to the rescue of a woman who, extremely agitated, asked for help due to the presence of a man in a very altered state who allegedly tried to attack her.

Once the police arrived on the scene, they identified the alleged attacker – a 26 year old from Taranto – who immediately showed a extremely violent and hostile attitude.

Despite repeated attempts by officers to calm him down, the man in evident state of psychophysical alteration presumably due to alcohol and drug use, would have persistently tried physical contact, trying to attack them.

After a few tense moments, the policemen are managed to immobilize him and, with the help of the 118 staff, they transported him to the Emergency Room of the SS. Annunziata where, considering the continuation of the violent behavior, the health workers they were forced to sedate him.

Furthermore, during the scuffle that led to the man's immobilization, the police also a small package containing approximately three grams of hashish was recovered which the man presumably kept in his jacket pockets.

At the end of all the investigations, the documents were forwarded to the competent Judicial Authority, the 26 year old was arrested and placed under detention. arrest.