With hands-on approach and several items already staged to be taken on the staircase of a home, a resident from Alicante’s North District intercepted a pair—one man and one woman—who had forced entry to his house. The neighbor managed to call the police and held the woman at the scene, though the man managed to flee. The burglars had even prepared multiple belongings on the landing to move out when the reporting resident arrived at his door.
The most striking aspect of the break-in was its practicality. The thieves did not spare effort, using the victim’s own suitcases from inside the house to transport even more items. The reporting individual also noted that many more objects were missing beyond what was recovered at that moment.
Investigation
Officers from the National Police stationed at Alicante’s North Police Station eventually detained two individuals on charges of burglary with force at a residence. They were caught red-handed as they tried to remove several belongings from the home.
The arrival of the police was swift. The victim had managed to prevent one of the alleged perpetrators, a woman, from fleeing, but the other person escaped. Nevertheless, the victim was able to record the culprit with a mobile phone as they left, and the officers recognized the man from previous interventions based on the footage and the description provided by the victim.
Following the collection of evidence, investigators learned that the man was not acting alone. A second suspect—also believed to be in the area—might have possession of additional stolen items. Authorities proceeded to locate him in case he still had property in his possession that could be recovered.
The investigative work paid off: officers tracked down the second man, who, when intercepted, was found carrying the keys to a vehicle. Inside a van, officers recovered more items taken from the residence.
Ultimately, the two suspects—a woman and a man aged 39 and 63, respectively, of Spanish and Moroccan nationality—were brought before the Guardia de Alicante’s Court for Inquiries. The operation recovered part of the stolen belongings and continued the inquiry to determine the whereabouts and involvement of the remaining suspect. The rapid police response helped secure the scene and recover property, underscoring the importance of timely reporting and evidence collection in burglary cases.
Sources and further details are provided by local law enforcement reports and routine public safety communications from Alicante, with attribution to the officers involved in the investigation and the ongoing case file. [Source: Local Police Reports, Alicante].