The Mossos d’Esquadra regional police said: “Our officers carried out two of the arrests and the other two arrests were carried out by the Guardia Urbana who work at the Town Hall. “The victim was taken to hospital with stab wounds but his injuries were not serious. “His stolen belongings were recovered when the men were arrested. They are in custody and will now go before a judge.” There are no details on the age or nationality of the suspects. Another man was arrested in connection with a separate stabbing in a nearby square about two and a half hours later. At 4 a.m. on Friday, two men who stabbed a third during a fight were also arrested in Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia neighborhood.
Designer watch theft
In June, a wealthy American tourist had the designer’s watch stolen during a robbery outside his hotel in the city. And in August, a thief was filmed stealing from a Barcelona beach as a holidaymaker being interviewed on Spanish TV raved about the city’s great food and beautiful weather. The suspect appeared in the background as the tourist said: “I love Barcelona” after the reporter asked him what he thought of the Catalan capital for a live broadcast. The interview continued without interruption as the criminal bent down to pick up a backpack he left unattended and walked away while the interviewee continued: “The beach is very beautiful, the water is clean and cold.” Seconds later, the bewildered owner of the stolen backpack was shot, yelling, “Someone stole my stuff, anyone see them?” and nearly tripped over the camera crew as he walked by yelling, “My bag!” as a bikini-clad woman holding a paddle board looked on. The victim’s display of distress coincided with the tourist, who was oblivious to the drama unfolding behind him, saying, “What I also love is food,” before patting his stomach and continuing, “My belly!!” The video, broadcast on TVE, Spain’s state channel, on the popular Sant Miquel beach, went viral as police revealed they had located and identified the suspect.
