They thank and rob a couple of tourists who were sleeping in Can Pere Antoni after the eclipse
One of the suspects lunged at one of the victims, grabbed them by the neck with a mattress and threw them to the ground
PalmaThe National Police has arrested two men in Palma accused of assaulting and robbing a couple of tourists who were sleeping on Can Pere Antoni beach after the eclipse. The events took place early this morning.
Plainclothes agents from the Response Operational Group, who were carrying out prevention tasks, observed two individuals wandering on the sand and watching the belongings of people on the beach.
The police officers began to follow them and saw them approach a sleeping couple and begin to manipulate their belongings with the intention of robbing them. The woman woke up and called for help.
At that moment, one of the suspects lunged at the man, grabbed him by the neck with a chokehold and knocked him to the ground. The other assailant struck him several blows to the face, causing him injuries.
The agents intervened immediately and subdued and arrested the two men as alleged perpetrators of a robbery with violence. One of the victims had to be transferred to a medical center to be treated for facial injuries.