Crime
British man puts his partner in hospital, and is arrested Alicante airport
A 36-year-old British man was arrested at Alicante-Elche Airport as he attempted to return to the UK after reportedly hitting his partner in Villajoyosa, who...
Two hooded men use explosives to blow up ATM on the Orihuela Costa
Yesterday morning, September 22nd, a taxi driver who had just arrived at the Los Dolses shopping centre on the Orihuela Costa got a rather big scare. It was...
Six injured following a Guardia Civil chase on the AP-7
Six individuals were injured in an accident on the AP-7 road through Senija, Alicante, on Friday, September 19th. Two of them were Guardia Civil officers. A...
Brit jailed for killing a friend in Benidorm
Benidorm’s Investigating Court No. 2, working on duty, ordered the 63-year-old lady detained for allegedly killing another 66-year-old woman in Benidorm...
Operation against illegal street vending in Alicante ends with 52 fines and one arrest
A joint operation between the Alicante Local Police and the National Police to combat illegal street vending at an unlicensed street market on Calle del Cuarzo...
Arrested for pretending to be scammed to avoid leaving the apartment she occupied in Gandia
A 24-year-old woman was arrested in Gandia by National Police officers on suspicion of document fabrication, mimicking a crime, and squatting. To avoid...
8 years in prison sought for the man accused of raping a drunk 16-year-old girl
The Public Prosecutor’s Office claims that while inside the house, the defendant sexually abused her, despite the minor’s attempts to flee on...
85-year-old woman ends up in the ICU after being mugged in Orihuela
The National Police have arrested a 25-year-old male in Orihuela on suspicion of assaulting an 85-year-old woman with the “muzzle grab” technique...
Two arrested with 360 kilos of counterfeit coins
The Guardia Civil dismantled a network in Roquetas de Mar (Almeria) that aimed to introduce counterfeit coins into the legal cash market. Two Asian men, ages...
British tourist arrested for death of friend in Benidorm
A 64-year-old British woman has been arrested for allegedly strangling her 66-year-old friend to death with a vacuum cleaner wire when they were staying in an...