A violent home invasion in Alicante involved two men, aged 46 and 58, who hold Estonian nationality. They are under investigation for assaulting a homeowner who intervened to detain the intruders after discovering them inside the residence. One of the suspects is also accused of robbing a jewelry store in Alicante at gunpoint, tying the incident to a prior storefront theft in the same city. [citation]
According to authorities, the two suspects were surprised by the homeowner in the middle of the break-in. The resident attempted to lock the intruders inside and summon help, but the assailants managed to escape and, after the person opened the door, began striking the homeowner and fleeing with stolen goods, including jewelry and a computer. [citation]
Flight
The victim actively pursued the criminals and phoned the police to report the theft and describe the suspects and their clothing. The emergency line, 091, was alerted to relay these details to officers en route to the scene. [citation]
One of the criminals was briefly detained by a passerby before police arrived, while the second suspect was arrested by officers a few minutes later. The Provincial Citizens’ Security Brigade had a presence at the location following the 091 alert. [citation]
The detainee who was captured wore latex gloves, a plastic tie, and carried a knife. Between the items recovered were multiple pieces of jewelry, a laptop, and a timepiece that had just been taken from the resident. [citation]
After the arrests, police teams from the Alicante Provincial Police Station conducted fingerprint analysis. A match linked the detainees to fingerprints collected during a prior jewelry store robbery in Alicante, suggesting a connection between the two crimes. [citation]
The Violent Crimes Group of the Provincial Judicial Police Brigade in Alicante led the investigation into the attempted robbery at the jewelry store. As suspects were identified, investigators questioned them about the incident, gathered statements from victims and witnesses, and reviewed security footage from jewelers and nearby businesses. Fingerprint evidence, along with clothing items found at the scene, contributed to the case file and helped prosecutors build charges related to attempted robbery and intimidation. [citation]
armed with a pistol
The failed jewelry-store robbery involved a man who entered the business, focused on valuable items, and urged the owner to distract the staff. He then produced a firearm and aimed it at the proprietor. In the complainant’s account, the gun was fired in a display of intimidation, but no bullet was discharged. This allowed the owner and two witnesses to subdue the intruder and eject him from the premises. [citation]
Investigators from the Violent Crime Group reviewed surveillance footage from the jeweler’s shop and nearby businesses, revealing that the suspect had stalked the location for several days before the robbery. The corroborating video evidence, combined with physical traces and eyewitness testimony, supported the case against the suspect. [citation]