A 35-year-old thief has been arrested for a succession of vehicle break-ins on the streets of the Alicante town of Aspe.

The man, a Spanish national, was apprehended by the Civil Guard after an investigation was initiated in response to an anomalous increase in this type of crime in the municipality.

The suspect employed a modus operandi based on observation. “He would steal valuables by breaking windows or exploiting unlocked cars when no one was present,” the police explained.

The burglaries persisted without interruption, and they even obtained access to a video that a witness had captured, in which a man was observed tampering with the interior of a vehicle.

The suspect, a criminal with a history of similar offences, was identified by the authorities as a result of the images. Simultaneously, investigators identified that certain stolen items were being advertised on online trading platforms, which expedited the investigation.

The operation was successfully concluded with the detection of the individual and the recovery of numerous stolen items that were being sold online, thanks to the cooperation of neighbours and the efforts of the officers. A transverse flute, a violin, and numerous radio transmitters were among the items.

The suspect was ultimately apprehended at his residence, where additional items were confiscated, such as digital storage devices and eyeglasses. All of these items have been deposited in official custody at the court’s disposal, pending potential identification.

The detainee has been presented before Novelda Investigating Court No. 1, which has ordered his release on bail.

A driver has been sentenced to three years in prison by the Third Section of the Alicante Provincial Court for exceeding the speed limit while intoxicated and testing positive for cocaine. This also resulted in an accident that resulted in the deaths of a couple, aged 83 and 78, and the injury of their 11-year-old granddaughter, who was travelling in a separate vehicle. The incident took place in Pinoso in July 2020.

The individual who was convicted has entered into a plea agreement and has been sentenced for crimes against road safety, reckless homicide, and injuries.

The tragedy took place at an intersection in the heart of Pinoso, near the Rico Lucas speed bump. The vehicle in which the victims were travelling collided sideways with the driver, who was subsequently convicted, as he was travelling at a rate of over 90 kilometres per hour at the time, despite the fact that the speed limit was 30 kilometres per hour.

Following the acknowledgement of responsibility for the crime and the agreement reached with the family of the deceased regarding the payment of financial compensation as a mechanism for reparation for the damage caused, based on civil liability, the Prosecutor’s Office initially requested a six-year prison sentence. However, this sentence was reduced by half.

He was also sentenced to a six-year driving ban in addition to the prison sentence. His vehicle was also confiscated.

On Thursday afternoon, 22nd March, a fight occurred in the Plaza del Congreso Eucarístico in Elche, next to the Basilica of Santa María. As a consequence, two young men were apprehended, and at least two others were identified.

A knife was even brandished during the street altercation in which the four were involved. Those who have been arrested are facing charges of making severe threats with a knife.

Shortly prior to 5:00 p.m., an altercation ensued. The local police were informed by a witness, and they promptly dispatched multiple units to the location.

It is believed that the altercation originated over an electric scooter. One of the detainees had loaned the other one a scooter, and he was requesting its return after claiming that it had not been returned.