Police arrest suspect over vehicle thefts in El Palmar, Murcia
The National Police arrested a man after finding him with bank cards belonging to others and items stolen from two cars with broken windows in El Palmar.
Theft from parked vehicles
According to El Confidencial, the National Police detained a man in El Palmar for allegedly smashing the windows of two parked vehicles near Avenida Primero de Mayo and stealing items from inside. Officers intercepted him after detecting him attempting to hide from a patrol.
When searched, they found four pairs of sunglasses, bank cards in the name of another person, and various objects whose provenance he could not account for. National Police officers subsequently located two cars nearby with shattered windows and interiors in disarray. Several of the items seized from the detainee belonged to those vehicles.
The arrested man, who has a record for multiple offences, was charged with theft using force inside a vehicle. He was placed at the disposal of the judicial authority. The police linked the items found in his possession directly to the thefts recorded in both parked cars.
Source: El Confidencial