A 22-year-old was arrested for stealing the wallet from a waiter in a cafeteria in Arrecife

A 22-year-old was arrested for stealing the wallet from a waiter in a cafeteria in Arrecife, who asked for a glass of water and took advantage of a moment of distraction to steal the wallet, which contained 500 euros in cash

October 9 2020 (10:34 WEST)
Updated in October 9 2020 (10:42 WEST)
National Police, next to the Ramírez Cerdá Park in Arrecife
National Police, next to the Ramírez Cerdá Park in Arrecife

National Police agents have arrested a 22-year-old man in Arrecife with a police record as the alleged perpetrator of a theft.

The events unfolded last August following a report from a man stating that, when he was opening his cafeteria in the capital of Lanzarote, an individual entered the premises and asked for a glass of water. In a moment of distraction, this individual stole his wallet, which was next to the cash register, and contained personal documentation and 500 euros in cash.

A police investigation was thus initiated in which the alleged perpetrator of the events was fully identified, and he was subsequently located and arrested for theft. After the corresponding police report was prepared, the detainee was placed at the disposal of the competent Judicial Authority.

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