Armed Robbery in Spain: Man Arrested for Stealing Over €100,000 from Bank

Spanish authorities, in a joint operation by the Guardia Civil and the Mossos d’Esquadra, have arrested a man in L’Hospitalet del l’Infant, Tarragona, for allegedly robbing a bank in Vinaròs, Castellón. The suspect, who allegedly carried out the robbery with a firearm, is accused of taking over €100,000. The incident occurred on Wednesday when the suspect, with his face uncovered, entered a bank in Vinaròs, brandished his firearm, and informed employees it was a robbery. He then forced them into an office, where he locked them before demanding the bank manager hand over all cash from the safe and ATM. The suspect escaped with the loot, taking employee identification documents in an attempt to intimidate them and ensure his escape. Following investigations, the suspect was located in L’Hospitalet de l’Infant and apprehended. During the arrest, officers recovered the stolen money, the firearm used in the robbery (later determined to be a replica), a large knife, the employees’ personal documents, and clothing worn during the crime. The suspect, a 60-year-old man with a history of similar offenses, faces charges of robbery with violence, using a firearm, assault, and unlawful detention.