Hand bag snatch be aware.

scubydoo · by **scubydoo** » Sun Oct 02, 2016 9:44 am

Around 9.00 last night just up from Bar Studs in Benimar an elderly lady with a walking stick was the target of a bag snatch although not hurt she and her husband are badly shaken after the event. This can happen anywhere but just be aware in case they are targeting the area these scum bags normally target an area then move on but always better to keep an eye out.

benijofarmike · by **benijofarmike** » Sun Oct 02, 2016 11:07 am

Worrying when its on your doorstep :cry:

Thanks for the heads-up ....

Mike

:text-thankyouyellow:

Pete31 · by **Pete31** » Sun Oct 02, 2016 2:19 pm

Scumbags,, I have a better name for skunks like them but cant put it on here!!

hobgoblin · by **hobgoblin** » Sun Oct 02, 2016 6:29 pm

hope they don't try and pinch mine cause its got a knuckle sandwich inside and the wife will also go bonkers as its her best one i always use

Gasplumbman · by **Gasplumbman** » Mon Oct 03, 2016 9:31 am

There has been a lot of such incidents around the Torreveijca area including late night house thefts where people have left windows open and things in site doors unlocked and just plain snatches,there are 2 different gangs involving young females 1 spanish 1eastern euro,s,and if a car pulls up never bend down to the window keep your distance

Jan · by **Jan** » Mon Oct 03, 2016 9:57 am

Gasplumbman wrote:There has been a lot of such incidents around the Torreveijca area including late night house thefts where people have left windows open and things in site doors unlocked and just plain snatches,there are 2 different gangs involving young females 1 spanish 1eastern euro,s,and if a car pulls up never bend down to the window keep your distance

Generally most of us are polite and helpful when out and about but try not to be, whoever it is asking for directions or whatever - Keep walking and act as if you don't understand is my motto.
The girls who were targeting people around the medical centre in Dona Pepa were going up to people and asking something, then being ultra touchy feely in their thanks and were picking pockets/bags. It's just not worth being polite even if it is out of character for us.

Jan

Jillandsteve · by **Jillandsteve** » Mon Oct 03, 2016 2:55 pm

If you, Jan, know about these people and several others seem to, why aren't the guardia doing a bit of plain clothes policing at night
Would have been easy last night in Rojales as most of the police were in the flower parade
Actually it would be nice for the guardia to have a website similar to yours where locals and expats, of various nationalities, can post comments such these, could be quite useful

Jan · by **Jan** » Mon Oct 03, 2016 3:03 pm

Jillandsteve wrote:If you, Jan, know about these people and several others seem to, why aren't the guardia doing a bit of plain clothes policing at night
Would have been easy last night in Rojales as most of the police were in the flower parade
Actually it would be nice for the guardia to have a website similar to yours where locals and expats, of various nationalities, can post comments such these, could be quite useful

Hi
I don't know about these people personally I just read it on this forum.

Jan

garysl · by **garysl** » Mon Oct 03, 2016 3:15 pm

When my wife had her bag stolen, in more or less the same location, about 6 months ago, both the local police and the Guardia were on the scene within a few minutes, as was a plain clothes Guardia car. A few nights ago, about 9.30pm, near the Benimar side of the crosses, I saw a car that was driving around slowly and thought to myself "that's a plain police car" and sure enough, five minutes later, the occupants were out, chatting to a Guardia car, parked just round the corner. So I'm pretty certain they are out, looking for these people, which is good to know.

freddo · by **freddo** » Mon Oct 03, 2016 3:23 pm

Jillandsteve wrote:If you, Jan, know about these people and several others seem to, why aren't the guardia doing a bit of plain clothes policing at night
Would have been easy last night in Rojales as most of the police were in the flower parade
Actually it would be nice for the guardia to have a website similar to yours where locals and expats, of various nationalities, can post comments such these, could be quite useful

http://n332.es/about-us/