The officers quickly identified a modus operandi consisting of previously selecting women who were alone and wearing visible jewelry, which facilitated the attack. "With excessive violence", he tore off their necklaces before fleeing the scene.
The arrest was made thanks to the intervention of an off-duty officer, who recognized the suspect in a public area because he matched the description provided by the victims. After confirming his identity using police tools, a surveillance operation was deployed that made it possible to locate and finally intercept him in the town of Catarroja, in Valencia.
The detainee has been brought before the judicial authorities as the alleged perpetrator of eight crimes of robbery with violence and intimidation committed in the city. The investigation highlights the importance of fieldwork and police coordination to curb this type of crime and the urgent need to stop the mass immigration that Spain is currently experiencing.
