The Guardia Civil has stopped a car on the A-31 in the municipal area of Almansa and taken a 17-year-old into care after the teenager reported on 24 August via ALERTCOPS that he was travelling with his mother against his will. According to the authorities, the incident took place in the morning; the minor was unharmed.
According to the Guardia Civil, operators at the Centro Operativo Complejo in the Comandancia de Albacete received the emergency alert via ALERTCOPS and geolocated the 17-year-old's mobile phone. Officers from the Subsector de Tráfico and the Puesto de Fuente-Álamo were then sent towards the A-31 to locate the vehicle and check the situation. When patrol cars found the car, the driver reportedly failed to respond despite repeated signals to stop; according to the authorities, officers observed uncoordinated movements and clear signs of agitation in the woman. The teenager in the back seat appeared visibly frightened.
Through the coordinated efforts of several units, officers managed to stop the vehicle safely. The minor was taken out of the car and placed in the care of the Guardia Civil. According to the report, the mother was taken for a medical assessment at the Hospital General Universitario de Albacete. The authorities initially gave no details of any possible criminal or family-law measures. The teenager received support until relatives—his grandparents, according to the authorities—arrived.
In its statement, the Guardia Civil highlights the value of ALERTCOPS for fast, georeferenced emergency alerts from the public. The app allows the location of people seeking help to be pinpointed accurately and response teams to be coordinated effectively—including in moving traffic, as in this case on the A-31. Questions remain about the exact reason for the teenager's unwilling journey and the legal assessment of the driver's repeated failure to stop. Investigations are ongoing.
The information is based on the statement by the Comandancia de Albacete; matching reports in regional media confirm the sequence of events. There is no indication of any other people involved or of injuries.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).