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Police Detain Two After Smash‑and‑Grab Jewelry Heist in Valencia Bar

A citizen tip guided a rapid police unit to the suspects in a nearby bar.

Overview

  • Two men allegedly broke a jewelry store window with a hammer in Valencia’s Abastos district and fled with display items on a motorcycle.
  • A witness on an electric bike followed them, saw them ditch helmets and clothing near dumpsters, and relayed details to the police dispatch line known as CIMACC 091.
  • Officers from the Immediate Response to Crime Group, a rapid‑action National Police unit, found the pair in a bar and detained them.
  • Police recovered stolen jewelry, the hammer, and two display cylinders from a backpack, and they retrieved the discarded helmets and clothes.
  • Checks showed the getaway motorcycle had been reported stolen in Xirivella and carried a plate from a different bike that was officially deregistered in 2024, with the suspects now awaiting a judge on robbery, vehicle misuse, and document falsification charges.