In Alicante, a woman stole a 1,500-euro purse from her while she was putting her purchases in her car.

As the victim explained while reporting the facts, in the parking lot of a well-known shopping center in Alicante, when she put her bag down to open the car and leave the purchase in the trunk. That moment was used to carelessly steal his bag, which was worth 1,500 euros and containing his personal belongings and documents, as it belonged to a famous fashion brand.

The woman told the agents: she couldn’t see who took her bag, but said there was a man who witnessed the events at the scene and saw how the two men were secretly approaching the victim’s vehicle. This witness told him that one of them took the bag while he was watching, and the two of them later fled and left.

Agents of the Alicante Northern District Police Station Investigation Group took statements from witnesses to the events and analyzed footage from security cameras in the area, identifying the two perpetrators of the theft.

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While investigating the arrestees, Police were able to link the two perpetrators of this theft. three more complaints Victims reported that different valuables such as cell phones, sunglasses or clothing from well-known brands were stolen in the same parking lot. According to these complaints, the thieves committed the thefts using the same system as the woman with the 1500 euro purse. The two suspects, who were caught and taken into custody, were handed over to the police. Alicante’s court of protection.

This National Police advises to be cautious and take self-protection measures In order not to be a victim of such crimes. From the Provincial Police Station, “The items should be monitored in commercial areas and nightlife areas where people are concentrated, without missing the valuable items and seeing if anyone is suspicious of us.” Also “safety is everyone’s duty, so notify and call the police 091 If we witness such events immediately”.