Overview
- Police say complaints filed between October and December led them to the same healthcare worker in incidents at two Valladolid hospitals and during ambulance transfers.
- Investigators describe a modus operandi that exploited moments of confusion in emergency areas or during patient handling to remove wallets and other effects.
- Victims reported losses including cash amounts of roughly €60 to €300, bank cards, personal documents and multiple Christmas lottery tickets.
- Specific cases cited include alleged thefts on October 31 at Hospital Clínico Universitario and on November 25 at Hospital Universitario Río Hortega, plus two incidents on November 20 linked to ambulance transfers.
- The suspect was identified and detained on December 18 and has prior investigations for similar thefts in 2016, 2019 and 2023, with the case still under police investigation.