He was arrested red-handed while trying to commit the robbery of a store
The Guardia Civil has clarified four counts of robbery with violence and intimidation
To commit robbery used a gun "blanks" in which employees and customers intimidated
Murcia, March 22, 2012.
The Civil Guard in the region of Murcia has developed a research aimed to clarify the commission of several robberies with violence and intimidation with a firearm in public in El Algar-Cartagena, which has resulted in the arrest of the suspect.
The agents stopped short surprised to commit robbery in Los quarter Urrutias, where he seized clothing used to hide his face, a car, an alarm pistol (blanks) and ammunition.
The thefts were carried out in public in the towns of El Algar Cartagena, Los Urrutias and Los Belones.
The researchers, who have made numerous and careful technical inspections eye could realize that after the perpetrators of the robbery was only one person.
Modus operandi
The detainee was a regular berth establishments and their illegal activities used his knowledge of the internal layout of the premises.
Acting alone, to commit the robberies took a few hours before an alarm pistol (blanks) and their ammunition.
Also took clothing and hat, scarf tubular (pants) and sunglasses to hide his face, thus interfering with their identification.
First performed a trade study where he intended to act, tobacconist, bar, cafe and grocery store, watching the flow of people and current location of employees and cash register.
After considering it began its illegal action feasible parking his vehicle in an area near the hotel, opened and the keys in the ignition to speed flight.
When there were few customers in trade accessed inside with their faces covered and wielding the pistol, which intimidated the employee until he was done with the proceeds from the cash register and undertook flight.
In two of the thefts came to shoot the gun to intimidate employees.
In a bar, the owner came to grapple with the detainee frustrating the completion of the robbery.
He was surprised when the room was going to commit robbery
In one of the devices used to detect the commission of these robberies, the Guardia Civil in Los Urrutias surprised this person when he tried to commit another robbery at a grocery store where they proceeded to arrest and subsequent remand in custody.
Also at that time managed to involve all the effects used to commit theft.
Arrested:
As part of this research has proceeded to the arrest of a person on suspicion of felony robbery and intimidation, identified as:
- Spanish, 34 years old and a resident of El Algar-Cartagena.
The alleged perpetrator has been arrested numerous times for committing similar crimes before.
Seized:
At the time of the arrest, the alleged author was involved the following effects:
An employee in the tourism and flight movements.
Alarm pistol (blanks) and 10 9 mm cartridges.
Hat, scarf tubular (pants) and sunglasses used to hide his face.
The analysis of the information obtained has enabled the Civil Guard clarify four counts of robbery with violence and intimidation in the towns of El Algar Cartagena, Los Urrutias and Los Belones.
The detainee, the seized property and the proceedings initiated have been made available to the Court of Instruction No. 1 of Cartagena (Murcia).
Source: Ministerio del Interior