Four Arrested in Cervera Following Pursuit on A-2 After Theft Incident
Mossos d’Esquadra detain suspects implicated in supermarket theft utilizing distraction techniques.
Four individuals have been arrested in Cervera following a police pursuit on the A-2 highway, according to local reports.
The group, comprising two men and two women aged between 25 and 32 years, was apprehended after committing a theft using the 'distraction method' at a supermarket in Lleida.
The 'distraction method' involves misleading a victim to facilitate theft.
In this instance, a woman was approached by a young female who informed her that she had dropped some coins after getting into her vehicle.
Upon checking her surroundings, the woman discovered that her purse had been stolen.
She provided law enforcement with a detailed description of the suspect and informed the police that her mobile phone, which had a geolocation system activated, was inside the stolen bag.
Using this information, the Mossos d’Esquadra located a vehicle traveling on the A-2 highway towards Barcelona.
Several patrol units joined the highway to monitor vehicles along the route indicated by the mobile phone's tracking.
The suspects were located in Mollerusa.
An undercover patrol recognized the woman who had committed the theft and attempted to stop the vehicle.
However, the suspects did not comply and attempted to flee.
After a brief chase, the police successfully intercepted the vehicle as its occupants exited the highway near Cervera.
The detained individuals were taken to the local police station.
Three of the suspects had prior convictions for similar offenses across various Catalan regions and were found to be traveling in a rental car from the metropolitan area of Barcelona.
The group, comprising two men and two women aged between 25 and 32 years, was apprehended after committing a theft using the 'distraction method' at a supermarket in Lleida.
The 'distraction method' involves misleading a victim to facilitate theft.
In this instance, a woman was approached by a young female who informed her that she had dropped some coins after getting into her vehicle.
Upon checking her surroundings, the woman discovered that her purse had been stolen.
She provided law enforcement with a detailed description of the suspect and informed the police that her mobile phone, which had a geolocation system activated, was inside the stolen bag.
Using this information, the Mossos d’Esquadra located a vehicle traveling on the A-2 highway towards Barcelona.
Several patrol units joined the highway to monitor vehicles along the route indicated by the mobile phone's tracking.
The suspects were located in Mollerusa.
An undercover patrol recognized the woman who had committed the theft and attempted to stop the vehicle.
However, the suspects did not comply and attempted to flee.
After a brief chase, the police successfully intercepted the vehicle as its occupants exited the highway near Cervera.
The detained individuals were taken to the local police station.
Three of the suspects had prior convictions for similar offenses across various Catalan regions and were found to be traveling in a rental car from the metropolitan area of Barcelona.
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