Two arrested in Calp for violent robbery that left 63-year-old pedestrian injured

The Guardia Civil has arrested two men, aged 25 and 37, in Calp as alleged perpetrators of a violent assault against two pedestrians. According to the facts reconstructed, the two suspects pursued their victims on a public street until approaching them violently.

One of them struck a 63-year-old man on the head while the other snatched a waist bag containing money and belongings from him. The person accompanying him attempted to prevent the robbery and also suffered injuries during the struggle. The 63-year-old man required hospital treatment due to the injuries and the blow he received.

Officers from the Investigation Unit of the Guardia Civil in Calp located the vehicle used by the attackers and managed to identify one of the suspects in just two hours from the incident. The second suspect was identified the following day.

The two arrested men were brought before the Instruction Section of the Court of First Instance in Dénia, which decided to release them on charges with precautionary measures imposed on both.