Man arrested in Alcázar de San Juan for break-ins at electrical material companies
National Police arrested a man linked to several break-ins following a high-speed chase. The investigation continues to identify the rest of the criminal group.
Arrested following high-speed chase in Alcázar de San Juan
The National Police has detained a man in Alcázar de San Juan (Ciudad Real) whom they link to a break-in using the "butrón" method at an electrical material company, according to objetivocastillalamancha.es. A considerable quantity of copper was stolen in the raid.
The arrest took place following a high-speed chase. The suspect was driving a saloon car and violated traffic regulations to avoid being intercepted by officers whilst transporting the stolen material. Police describe him as a repeat offender with experience in crimes against property.
The Scientific Police Brigade inspected the scene of the robbery and collected tyre marks and footprints. Analysis of this evidence allowed investigators to identify the suspect and link a cargo van to the raid, which authorities also associate with other similar robberies committed at various locations across Spain.
According to the investigation, the detainee used large-capacity, high-displacement vehicles to transport the stolen material and was part of an organised criminal group specialising in break-ins at electrical sector establishments and companies.
Members of the organisation planned the raids in advance, studying the characteristics of each company and its security measures in order to carry out the robberies in a matter of minutes.
The investigation remains open with the aim of identifying and locating the remaining members of the organisation and clarifying other pending cases related to the group.
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