Driver detained in connection with death of cyclist has no licence

Police in Madrid have traced and arrested the driver suspected of causing the death of a cyclist on Wednesday. The driver had already lost his licence, been convicted of driving under the influence and careless driving and was banned from driving until 2017.

Man arrested on suspicion of causing the devastating fire on Mallorca

The fire around the town of Andratx on the island of Mallorca is now stabilised, four days after it began. One man has been arrested and three others have been charged for starting the fire which has destroyed 1,800 hectares of land in the Sierra de la Tramuntana.

Train driver arrested

As the country mourns, Francisco José Garzón, the driver of the Alvia train which derailed in Galicia killing 78 people, has been arrested by police and charged with negligence and crimes related to the accident.

Man arrested for indecent exposure

A 25-year-old Moroccan national, on holiday in Fuengirola, has been arrested for an alleged crime of indecent exposure at the beach.

Escaped prisoner apprehended

National Police have arrested a 33 year-old man suspected of robbery, burglary and escape from prison.

Woman charged with attempted murder of her newborn baby

A 26 year-old woman has been arrested in Alicante and charged with attempted murder after giving birth to a baby on Friday and then trying to get rid of it by throwing it in a small drainage hole near her home.

Serial car thief arrested in Rincón de la Victoria

Police in Rincón de la Victoria have arrested a man as the alleged perpetrator of eight thefts from vehicles during April and May of this year. The detainee has a long criminal record including an arrest in 2008 for trying to rob a bank.