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Basque Police Make Three Arrests in Bilbao and Vitoria in Theft and Street Assault Cases

Swift police work recovered stolen items, placing one suspect before a judge.

Overview

  • Ertzaintza stopped a Bilbao city bus in Indautxu to arrest a 35-year-old suspected of stealing a tourist’s fanny pack.
  • Officers found the victim’s documents, cash, and mobile phone in the suspect’s backpack and returned the items.
  • A 41-year-old was arrested in Vitoria over the reported theft of eight gold pieces from a Zabalgana apartment with no signs of forced entry.
  • Investigators say the Zabalgana suspect had been in possession of the jewelry and belonged to the victim’s social circle; he was brought before judicial authorities Friday morning.
  • Vitoria’s local police detained a 22-year-old after a witness corroborated a public assault on his partner in Zaramaga, and the victim showed marks.