27 Nov, 2024 @ 12:25
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Expert robber used his pants as a mask to raid 19 restaurants in Madrid: Thief emptied cash registers and waiters’ tips

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A ROBBER who used his underpants as a mask and socks as gloves has expertly raided 19 restaurants in Madrid. 

The Policia Nacional has arrested a man in the Madrid barrio of Vallecas for robbing local restaurants while wearing underpants as a mask and socks as gloves to evade detection. 

It is thought the accused struck at least 19 establishments, emptying cash registers and even taking waiters’ tips in some cases. 

The attacks began in May this year and soon police realised there was a pattern. 

In each case, the victims would arrive at work in the morning to find their windows smashed. 

An expert criminal, the man reportedly picked the lock of the metal shutters before shimming inside. 

He then emptied cash registers and in some cases, took tip jars.

In just five months he committed 19 robberies throughout Puente de Vallecas, Villa de Vallecas and Leganes. 

He was caught at the end of October, when police nabbed him outside of a cafe wearing an underwear balaclava and sock gloves. 

Yzabelle Bostyn

Yzabelle Bostyn is an NCTJ trained journalist who started her journalistic career at the Olive Press in 2023.
Before moving to Spain, she studied for a BA in English Literature and Hispanic Studies at the University of Sheffield.
After graduating she moved to the university’s journalism department, one of the best in the UK.
Throughout the past few years, she has taken on many roles including social media marketing, copywriting and radio presenting.
She then took a year out to travel Latin America, scaling volcanoes in Guatemala and swimming with sharks in Belize.
Then, she came to the Olive Press last year where she has honed her travel writing skills and reported on many fantastic experiences such as the Al Andalus luxury train.
She has also undertaken many investigations, looking into complex issues like Spain’s rental crisis and rising cancer rates.
Always willing to help, she has exposed many frauds and scams, working alongside victims to achieve justice.
She is most proud of her work on Nolotil, a drug linked to the deaths of many Brits in Spain.
A campaign launched by Yzabelle has received considerable support and her coverage has been by the UK and Spanish media alike.
Her writing has featured on many UK news outlets from the Sun to the Mail Online, who contracted her to report for them in Tenerife on growing tourism issues.
Recently, she has appeared on Times Radio covering deadly flooding in Valencia.

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