Mallorca car break-ins: 11 cars hit, three arrested

Palma, Mallorca: Police find 11 cars with smashed windows in the Pere Garau neighbourhood early on Thursday and arrest a man suspected of stealing from them. An hour and a half later, officers arrest two more men after finding a construction company’s truck with a broken window near General Riera street.

Plain-clothes officers spot the damaged cars while patrolling the area. A uniformed patrol joins the search and finds a man looking through several bags. Asked about their contents, he says some items are his and others came from the rubbish. Officers speak to the car owners and conclude that items in the bags were allegedly taken from the vehicles. They arrest him on suspicion of 11 thefts.

In the second case, a worker at a nearby business tells police she heard glass breaking and saw two men beside the truck. She alerts the authorities when they flee. Officers chase them on foot, arrest them and seize tools they suspect were used in the break-in.

Spain’s National Police say vehicle thefts have increased in Palma and residents have raised concerns. Officers are responding with marked cars and motorcycles on patrol, as well as unmarked vehicles in areas where such thefts often occur.

Topics: Police · Arrests · Palma

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com