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Woman, 68, Arrested in Valencia After Police Free Two Allegedly Held in Her Home

The suspect was brought before a court and released pending the investigation into alleged illegal detention.

Overview

  • An emergency 112 call from a man who said he was being held after meeting the woman in a bar triggered the police response Monday night.
  • Officers found the apartment door locked and heavily barricaded with a 120 cm metal bar and a 130 cm wooden cane, requiring a hydraulic jack and firefighter assistance to gain entry.
  • A second person, a 43-year-old Ukrainian woman, was also inside and showed signs of drug intoxication, according to police sources.
  • Police arrested the 68-year-old Polish national on suspicion of illegal detention after freeing both individuals from the residence on Calle Poeta Alberola.
  • The woman has four prior police records and told officers she could not open the door because she had lost her keys, a claim noted in the reports.