Man Caught Stealing From Elderly Patients in Hospital Rooms Whilst They Were Asleep

Man caught stealing from elderly patients in hospital rooms whilst they were asleep

Torrevieja hospital thief targets vulnerable elderly expats

Spanish Guardia Civil officers detained a 62-year-old man suspected of committing three thefts from patient rooms inside Torrevieja Hospital in Alicante. Close collaboration with the hospital’s private security service proved instrumental in arresting the suspect. Investigators from the Torrevieja unit launched their probe after receiving two formal complaints regarding the thefts. Source

Shocking CCTV shows thief targeting elderly patients in hospital ward

A suspected thief who targeted elderly patients in a hospital whilst they were sleeping or undergoing medical tests has been arrested. CCTV footage released by the Spanish Civil Guard on Friday (10 April) shows the 62-year-old suspect wandering through wards and entering rooms at Torrevieja hospital in Alicante on three occasions. The man, who partially concealed his identity with a baseball cap, then left the rooms with the stolen items - mainl…

Caught in the Act: Man Arrested for Stealing from Elderly Patients at Torrevieja Hospital

A 62-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly targeting elderly patients and stealing from their rooms at Torrevieja Hospital, in what police say was a calculated series of thefts against particularly vulnerable victims. According to the Guardia Civil, the suspect wandered through hospital corridors wearing a cap and pretending to talk on his phone, but officers say he was in fact scouting for targets. He would allegedly pick rooms where pat…