Protesters Block Police Car as Catalan Official Arrested During Raid

A police vehicle was blocked from moving for a time during a protest in Barcelona, Spain, on September 20, following police raids on a number of offices of the Catalan government.

The police operations were reportedly measures taken in an attempt to halt the October 1 Catalan independence referendum.

Josep Maria Jové, the Secretary General of the Catalan Department of the Economy, was reportedly arrested during the operations.

Jordi Sanchez, President of the Catalan National Assembly, called on people to take to the streets to protest peacefully, saying the time had come to protect Catalonia’s institutions.

The source of this footage said the police vehicle was able to move off after a short time. Credit: Twitter/carlitus24 via Storyful