Local Police in Lorca arrest six people in recent weeks for violent robbery
The Local Police in Lorca have made six arrests in recent weeks, two of them for violent robbery. A total of 98 checks were carried out and 900 people were identified.
Six arrested in Lorca following intensification of security operations
The Local Police in Lorca ended the last week with six arrests, 98 police checks and 900 people identified throughout the municipal area, according to lorca.es. Among those arrested are the alleged perpetrators of gender-based violence offences, driving under the influence of alcohol, breach of a restraining order and violent robbery.
Of the six arrested, two were detained on suspicion of violent robbery offences. The first stole a mobile phone from a young woman on Avenida Fuerzas Armadas during the early hours of 1 September. After receiving notification, deployed patrols immediately established a search operation. A unit carrying out preventive surveillance on Calle Puente Gimeno located an individual whose clothing matched the description provided and who, upon noticing the police presence, fled on foot. Officers managed to catch him and proceeded with his arrest following the corresponding checks.
The second case took place on Thursday afternoon, when a suspect broke the window of a van to steal a handbag. After receiving notification and with the vehicle owner present, officers carrying out preventive surveillance on Calle Álamo observed the suspect walking towards Plaza de España. Intercepted by the officers, the individual admitted to committing the robbery. The handbag was recovered.
These two arrests bring the total number of people arrested in recent weeks by the Local Police on suspicion of involvement in violent robberies to six. The operations are the result of specific security checks and preventive surveillance carried out in areas and times of particular police interest.
The Lorca Town Council has stated that, in cases where the law permits, it will appear as a private prosecutor to demand the immediate expulsion from the country of the perpetrators, in line with the policy that the municipal government applies in this type of crime to defend the interests of victims and the safety of residents.
Checks, traffic offences and accidents
As part of surveillance activity in the last week, the Local Police carried out 98 checks in which 294 vehicles and 891 people were identified. Police presence remained especially active in the hamlets within the municipal area, where 33 checks were conducted. A further 15 were specifically aimed at personal mobility vehicles (PMV), with the aim of ensuring compliance with regulations and promoting safe coexistence amongst the different users of public roads.
In terms of public safety, officers issued seven reports for breaches of Organic Law 4/2015 on protection of public safety, all of them related to the consumption or possession of narcotic substances. A further 46 reports were also issued for breaches of the Municipal Civic Coexistence Ordinance. Of these, 28 corresponded to the consumption of alcoholic beverages on public roads; five to urinating in public spaces; five to shouting or playing music disturbing the rest of residents; four to discarding rubbish outside bins; and four to selling alcoholic beverages outside the established hours. In addition to this, two reports were issued for breaches of the Municipal Pet Protection and Keeping Ordinance, related to the loss of dogs or other animals without having taken adequate measures to prevent this.
As regards traffic and road safety, officers issued a total of 140 reports for breaches of regulations. Among them, 39 committed by personal mobility vehicle users stand out, principally for driving on pavements or doing so without wearing the mandatory reflective garment. A further 11 reports were also sent to the General Traffic Authority, among which those relating to vehicles circulating without mandatory civil liability insurance or with expired Technical Vehicle Inspection (MOT) stand out.
Finally, the Local Police attended 11 traffic accidents recorded in the municipal area during the last week. In nine of them, damage was exclusively material, whilst in the remaining two minor injuries were recorded.
Source: Google News ES — Crime (es)