Mossos d’Esquadra is seeking the public’s help to identify three masked individuals who carried out a late Monday robbery at a home in Mont-ras, Girona. The targeted elderly couple were threatened and restrained as valuables, including jewelry and a cash sum, were taken from the residence.
According to people close to the incident, the events unfolded in a semi detached home in Mont-ras between 7:00 and 8:00 p.m. on a Monday evening. Three suspects dressed in dark clothing and wearing masks emerged from the garden. They approached the home after exiting the pool area and covered their mouths, restrained the woman by the neck, and compelled her to open the front door.
Inside the house, one of the intruders photographed the scene before using a knife to threaten the residents. They bound the husband’s wrists with a zipper, then forced the woman to access the safe, where they removed about seven thousand euros in cash along with jewelry.
The woman managed to untie herself
The assailants conducted a thorough search of the home, taking two mobile phones and additional jewelry and money that were not secured in the safe. They also bound the woman’s hands with a sheet before departing.
Shortly after the escape, the woman freed herself and helped her husband to contact a nearby relative for assistance. That relative notified emergency services, and Mossos d’Esquadra officers arrived to take statements from the couple. The couple was then transported to the Primary Care Center in Palafrugell for evaluation and care.
Investigators returned to the scene the next morning to gather evidence that could identify the perpetrators and piece together the sequence of events from that night.
Earlier in the week, another incident occurred nearby. Two hooded men attacked a neighbor in Aiguablava, Begur, tying him with zip ties and forcing him to open his safe, from which they took around two thousand five hundred euros in cash.
These incidents have prompted local authorities to urge residents to exercise heightened caution and to report any suspicious activity promptly. Local law enforcement reiterates the importance of securing doors and valuables, maintaining surveillance cameras if available, and agreeing on a safe room protocol with neighbors for rapid assistance in emergencies. [Source: Mossos d’Esquadra attribution pending]