The National Police have arrested an 18-year-old with a criminal record as the alleged perpetrator of an attempted robbery with force, after being "caught" forcing entry into a sports shop in Arrecife.
In a statement, the Superior Headquarters of the Canary Islands Police explained that it was a neighbor who saw the man forcing the access door during the early hours of Friday and called the 091 telephone number.
Once at the scene, the agents were able to verify that the lock on the door that gave access to the commercial establishment had been forced and manipulated.
Therefore, and with the physical characteristics provided by the complainant, the officials carried out a search of the surroundings until they located the alleged perpetrator of the events, who was arrested as the alleged perpetrator of a robbery with force.
Finally, once the corresponding police report was prepared, the detainee was placed at the disposal of the competent Judicial Authority.