Els Mossos d"Esquadra have arrested in Banyoles three young people between 20 and 24 years old as alleged perpetrators of a robbery with violence and intimidation and of two minor offenses of injury. The events under investigation occurred on the early morning of February 15 in a nightclub in the town, where a couple was the victim of several thefts and assaults.
Robbery and assault in the area of la Farga
According to the complaint, the woman suffered the theft of her mobile phone and the wallet she was carrying in a bag, which she had left in a private area of the venue. Inside the nightclub, according to the police report, there were at most a dozen people. The couple asked the attendees if anyone had seen anything, but failed to recover their belongings before leaving the establishment around six in the morning.
Already in the Farga area, three young people whom the couple had previously seen in the nightclub approached them. According to the police report, they offered "to give them the information of who had their mobile phone" in exchange for 100 euros. The couple became suspicious and asked to see the phone before handing over the money, but the young people refused, claiming they did not have it on them.
When the victims tried to walk away, the young people followed them and assaulted them. The man received punches and kicks, while the woman was pushed until she fell to the ground. At that moment, the assailants took the opportunity to rob the man of a mobile phone valued at more than 1,000 euros and some headphones he was carrying in his bag.
Investigation and arrests
The two victims needed medical attention for contusions and hematomas. They provided the medical report to the complaint filed with the Mossos d"Esquadra. The police investigation concluded with the arrest of three young people in Banyoles on February 26. Two of the arrested have a record.
The detainees were brought before the duty court of Girona on February 27. Additionally, the police identified a fourth 20-year-old man, different from those arrested, as the alleged perpetrator of the initial theft inside the nightclub. The latter has been criminally charged with theft.
- The robbery occurred in the early hours of February 15 in a nightclub in Banyoles
- The victims suffered assaults and the theft of several valuable objects
- The police investigation allowed the arrest of three young people and the identification of a fourth person involved
- The arrested individuals have been brought before the court in Girona