In many of the larger cities in the province it is normal when looking for a parking space to be given 'help' by what are popularly known in Spain as 'gorillas', individuals who find themselves down on their luck for whatever reason and see this as a way to scrape some kind of living, usually leaving the occupants of the car in a state of confusion as to whether they are under any obligation to pay for being 'helped' and what the consequences of not paying might be.
In an unfortunate incident in Almeria last week a 57 year old man was arrested in Almeria capital, accused of assaulting a couple who had refused to give him money. The man, identified only as M.F.A. from Guardahortuna in Granada, approached the couple after they had parked in an area used as a car park in the Avenida de Madrid. After asking the woman for money and being refused the man grabbed her bag, breaking the handles; on seeing what was happening the woman's partner went to her defence and the accused hit him. The couple informed a police patrol which was passing what had happened and they went after the aggressor, arresting him after discovering him hiding in a rubbish bin. The victim was taken to Torrecardenas hospital for treatment for the injuries inflicted.
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