Civil Guard authorities report that a man was detained for committing three robberies at vending machines and a fourth at a residence, all within the municipality of Torrevieja. The detainee was ordered to remain in custody without bail as a precautionary measure by the Protection and Education Court.
The case began on March 16, when the Civil Guard received a complaint about a forced robbery at a vending machine at a Torrevieja gas station. In response, the Torrevieja Main Station Citizen Service District launched an organized series of patrols and operations aimed at identifying the person responsible for the incident.
As investigators continued their work, police learned of two additional robberies involving vending machines at another gas station and at a self-service wash area elsewhere in Torrevieja. In both cases, the method and the offender’s modus operandi showed notable similarities, pointing to the same author.
After painstaking detective work, authorities were able to determine the identity of the individual behind the events. The suspect is a 22-year-old resident of Torrevieja with a prior police record related to property crimes.
The suspect was eventually apprehended in the urban area on May 27. In addition to the three vending machine robberies, law enforcement linked him to a forced robbery at a residential home within the same municipality.
During the course of the robberies, the offender managed to steal a total of 110 euros along with two pairs of used sneakers. The preliminary assessment of the material damage to the vending machines was estimated at approximately 7,500 euros.