Arrested for two armed robberies at Alcudia hotel

The first of the robberies was on the Friday of the week before last. The hotel receptionist was threatened by a person wearing a mask and brandishing a gun; 500 euros were handed over from a cash register. The following night, a knife was used to threaten the concierge; 3,500 euros were taken from a safe.

Alcudia police and the Guardia Civil established that the same person was responsible. A search of his home uncovered the knife, clothing used during the robberies and much of the cash that had been stolen. The gun had meanwhile been found by a member of the public in a rubbish container near to the hotel; it was an air gun.

A second individual has been arrested and charged with supplying information about the hotel to the robber.