Man arrested in Palma for violently stealing €35,000 luxury watch from tourist
The National Police arrested a man of Algerian origin for snatching a high-end watch from a tourist in central Palma. The investigation remains open and further arrests are not ruled out.
Arrest in Palma following violent theft of watch valued at €35,000
The National Police have arrested a man of Algerian origin as the alleged perpetrator of a robbery with violence in central Palma, according to the Majorca Daily Bulletin. The stolen item was a high-end watch valued at €35,000.
The incident occurred in late March, when a tourist who was about to enter his hotel with his wife was approached from behind by two men. The attackers specifically targeted the man and attempted to twist his wrist to snatch the watch he was wearing.
After successfully obtaining the watch, the thieves fled running through the adjacent streets. The victims filed a report at the police station shortly afterwards. The National Police's Robbery Unit then opened an investigation and carried out numerous enquiries to clarify the facts.
As a result of the investigations conducted in recent days, officers managed to identify one of the perpetrators and requested a warrant for his arrest. Last Friday afternoon, a patrol from the Citizen Services Unit located the suspect and proceeded to arrest him on suspicion of robbery with violence.
The investigation remains open and further arrests are not ruled out. The case adds to another recent incident on the island: last month, the Civil Guard arrested two Algerian citizens in Calvià accused of stealing three luxury watches valued at around €100,000 in Puerto de Andratx and Puerto Portals.
Those two suspects, allegedly members of a travelling criminal gang, were intercepted when they allegedly attempted to rob a customer in a restaurant in Palmanova. At the time of their arrest, officers seized two high-end vehicles that they allegedly used to move around the island and commit the crimes, as well as €2,000 in cash.
Source: Majorca Daily Bulletin