Overview
- Police in Murcia detained a man accused of two violent bag-snatchings and a judge ordered his provisional pretrial detention after he resisted arrest and was found with another victim’s documents.
- A 56-year-old man in Mérida was arrested after a witness reported a bag-snatch that left a 63-year-old victim with minor injuries, and recovered items were returned.
- The Guardia Civil in Tordesillas detained a suspect for allegedly fracturing fuel tanks to steal diesel from three vehicles, with garage cameras identifying the vehicle and driver used in the thefts.
- In Valladolid’s El Palero, two youths were detained after a reported tirón, one having fled on an electric scooter that endangered bystanders; the minor was released to a parent and the adult was freed pending judicial proceedings.
- Victims in the reported robberies generally fell during the thefts but required only minor or no medical attention, and cases remain under judicial review.