Local Police officers in Málaga have arrested a man in connection with an armed robbery at a supermarket in calle Tomás Escaloñilla. Twenty-three year old José María R.V., a local resident, is allegedly one of two people involved in the supermarket robbery. He has been handed over to the National Police who are now investigating the crime.
Armed robber apprehended
A group of masked bandits who robbed an amusement arcade in La Línea de la Concepción were recorded on security cameras and this led to the arrest of one of the gang. One of the robbers, who brandished a gun, was identified because of his voice. Staff recognised the voice because the man was a regular customer at the arcade. …
Armed robbery in Málaga
At around 22:30 on the eve of Three Kings, people were busy choosing last minute presents at a shop in Cruz del Humilladero, Málaga, when a man burst into the shop and demanded money. Some customers thought it was a joke, but quickly changed their minds when the man produced a pistol. The owner of the shop handed over €60 …
Wounded police officer in ICU
The police officer wounded in a shootout at the Bon Sabor supermarket in avenida de Eduardo Dato in Sevilla is in intensive care at the Virgen del Rocío hospital after undergoing emergency surgery. He is reported to be conscious and breathing without artificial ventilation, his overall condition being described as ‘stable’. The officer, a 54 year old Chief Inspector, was …
Gunfight at the Bon Sabor supermarket in Sevilla
A robber has been shot dead and a policeman injured in a shootout at the Bon Sabor supermarket in calle Eduardo Dato in Sevilla. The policeman, who happened to be in the supermarket when the youth attempted his robbery, was shot twice in the abdomen after the robber opened fire. The robber was shot dead. It’s not known at this …
Armed robbery in Nerja
Two masked robbers got away with between €100,000 and €160,000 after a dawn raid on Jimmy’s discoteque in calle Antonio Millón, Nerja.
Unsuccessful robbery attempt in La Macarena, Sevilla
Sevilla has experienced a number of armed robberies in the past week, one resulting in a fatality. Yesterday, at around 10:30, an armed individual wearing a crash helmet attempted to rob the Mercadona supermarket in calle Perafán de Ribera in the Macarena district of the city. His attempt was unsuccessful and he left empty-handed, making his getaway on a motorbike.
Marbella taxi driver robbed at gunpoint
A taxi driver was held up at gunpoint after pulling up outside the Hotel Andalucía in Marbella.
Robber shot in the leg
A 45 year old man was seriously injured yesterday after being shot in the leg during an attempted robbery in Almería.
Two injured in armed robbery
Two people were injured and required hospital treatment following an armed robbery at a petrol station in Ronda de Capuchinos, Sevilla. The robbery took place early yesterday afternoon. The injuries were as the result of being hit on the head with a gun.