Un mexicano enfrenta una pena de hasta 27 años de prisión, luego de que disparara fuegos artificiales contra la policía de California, en los Estados Unidos, durante los festejos por el triunfo de la Selección Mexicana de Futbol ante Alemania el pasado 17 de junio.
Los hechos ocurrieron en Huntington Park, 40 km al sur de Los Ángeles, justo entre Florence Avenue y Pacific Boulevard, donde el imputado, José Alberto Martínez, de 36 años de edad, lanzó los fuegos artificiales “de forma hostil” hacia los elementos de la policía.
“(Martínez) disparó hacia los oficiales fuegos artificiales altamente explosivos”, detalló el informe policiaco, el cual detalló que los agentes lograron esquivarlos.
“El mismo sospechoso también fue observado disparando pirotecnia directamente contra un helicóptero policial”, detalló el reporte.
El Departamento de Policía de Huntington Park dio a conocer el video en donde el imputado aparece disparando fuegos artificiales tras el triunfo del Tricolor en el Mundial de Rusia 2018.
For Immediate Release: Contact: Office of the Chief of Police (323) 826-6629 WORLD CUP SOCCER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE FELONY ARREST FOR ASSUALT UPON A PEACE OFFICER HUNTINGTON PARK, CA (June 26, 2018) — On June 17, 2018, Huntington Park Police Officers, in full-tactical gear, were assembled at the intersection of Florence Avenue and Pacific Boulevard, monitoring a large gathering of pedestrians and vehicles participating in an unruly spontaneous street celebration following the conclusion of the Mexico vs. Germany World Cup soccer match.While officers were monitoring the increasingly hostile crowd, a suspect in the crowd fired upon the officers with highly explosive mortar style fireworks. Only due to evasive actions were the officers not struck by the projectiles. The same suspect was also observed firing mortar style fireworks directly at a law enforcement helicopter. The suspect – later identified as Jose Alberto Martinez, 36 years of age – was located by Huntington Park Police Officers shortly after the incident and was arrested on various felony charges. The actions of the suspect were captured on cell phone video by spectators. The video footage circulated on various social media platforms and also received local media coverage. On June 22, 2018, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office filed four counts of Penal Code 245(C) PC (Assault upon peace officer) and one count of Penal Code 18780 PC (use of destructive device and explosive to injure/destroy). The suspect is currently housed at the Los Angeles County Jail and faces a maximum State Prison sentence of 27 years.(Video source: instagram)
Posted by City of Huntington Park – Information on Tuesday, June 26, 2018
La Fiscalía del condado de Los Ángeles imputó a José Alberto Martínez por “asalto a un oficial de paz” y “uso de dispositivos destructivos y explosivos para herir o destruir”, por lo que encara una pena máxima de 27 años en prisión.
Información de Lopez Dóriga Digital
