EST 2005
3rd - 9th November 2017
Cop clobbered
GUARDIA CIVIL officers have arrested two people for allegedly committing 13 robberies with force in houses and farms in Almeria. The pair, aged 52 and 40, allegedly stole a number of items during the robberies, including appliances,
TAKEN DOWN: The thief faces up to eight years in prison for attacking the policeman. Instead the culprit allegedly picked up a metal rod from the ground and tackled the officer, hitting him several times in the stomach.
The victim was eventually able to overpower his attacker, who was arrested for attempted theft and assaulting a police officer. The defendant has also
been asked to pay the officer more than â‚Ź1,000 for the damages caused during the break in and a further â‚Ź600 for the injuries he inflicted.
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Thief attacks officer with a metal rod during break-in A MAN faces seven and a half years in prison after being accused of assaulting a police officer with a metal bar while robbing his house in Almeria Province. The accused was robbing the house of a local policeman with several companions, who have not been identified by police, and attacked the officer with a metal bar after they were caught in the act. Upon discovering the men in his house, the victim reportedly identified himself as a police officer and pointed his gun at the thief, telling him to lie on the ground and put his hands on his head.
tools, antiques and bicycles, which could then be sold on. According to reports, 13 objects have been recovered and delivered to their rightful owners, while enquiries are ongoing to locate the owners of the rest of the found objects.
Double arrest