The Guardia Civil arrested two men aged 22 and 32 after the homeowner caught one suspect leaving the property and tried to stop him with help from a neighbour.
The Guardia Civil has arrested two men aged 22 and 32 in Formentera on suspicion of carrying out an aggravated burglary at a property on the island, where €7,500 in cash and jewellery worth a further €17,500 were stolen.
One of the suspects managed to escape on a moped after struggling with the homeowner and a neighbour, who had attempted to hold him until officers arrived, according to a statement released by the Guardia Civil.
The incident took place on the afternoon of Monday, 2 November, when the Guardia Civil received a call reporting an ongoing burglary at a property in Formentera.
When officers arrived at the scene, the tenant told them he had caught a man leaving the house. A neighbour had also noticed what was happening, and the two men tried to prevent the suspect from getting away while waiting for the Guardia Civil to arrive.
However, the individual resisted. Following a struggle, he managed to break free from both men and flee the scene on a moped.
The occupants subsequently checked the property to establish whether anything was missing. It was then that they discovered that €7,500 in cash and several pieces of jewellery worth €17,500 had disappeared from a wardrobe in one of the bedrooms.
The total value of the stolen items amounted to €25,000. The occupants then filed an official police report.
Guardia Civil Investigation Leads to Two Arrests
The Guardia Civil launched an investigation that enabled officers to identify the suspect who had escaped on the moped and establish the alleged involvement of a second individual in the burglary.
Following their enquiries, officers arrested both suspects on Friday, 6 November, on suspicion of committing a robbery involving violence.