National Police and Elche Local Police agents arrested To a man Allegedly committing the crime of extortion through violence and intimidation by threatening some people dutch tourists With a large kitchen knife after demanding money from them.
The police intervention began when three Dutch tourist groups, walking calmly on the streets of the city of Elche, called the police on 112 when they were threatened by a man who approached them and asked for money. with a kitchen knife in large sizes.
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The call was received by police officers. National Police Multiple police units were notified by agents of the Elche Local Police via room 091 and via phone number 092, and they quickly arrived at the scene of the incident.
When both National Police agents assigned to the Elche Citizen Security brigade and Local Police agents arrived at the scene, they confirmed that the man was at the scene. He threatened the tourists and then he already ran away from there throw the knife in a nearby trash can.
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The tourists described to the agents the man’s physical characteristics and clothing and pointed out the trash can where the knife was thrown and recovered by the agents.
A few minutes later, police officers National Police They found the owner of the threats The man, who was on a street near the scene, said spontaneously after stopping him: “I just wanted money, I wasn’t going to do anything with the knife.”
Agents eventually arrested the man for allegedly committing theft through violence and intimidation.
The prisoner is 41 years old and Spanish nationalityHe was placed at the disposal of the Instruction Court on guard duty in Elche.