Man held after shopworker threatened with cutter

Police in Petrer have arrested a 55-year-old man after a shopworker was allegedly threatened with a cutter and cash was taken from the till.

The National Police said the suspect was located less than an hour after the robbery, following a search in the area.

Alarm raised during the robbery

According to police, the incident began when the man demanded money from the cash register. When the shopworker refused, he produced a cutter and intimidated her, prompting her to activate the robbery alarm and call for help.

A second man entered the shop after hearing the cries for help, at which point the suspect fled with the money, police said.

Search by Elda-Petrer officers

The alert was passed to the National Police control room at CIMACC-Sala 091. Officers from the Citizen Attention Group at the Elda-Petrer police station attended the scene, took a statement from the victim and circulated the suspect’s description and clothing to other patrols.

After several searches in the surrounding area, officers found the man and carried out a safety search. Police said they recovered the cutter he is alleged to have used in the threat.

The detained man was arrested on suspicion of robbery with violence and intimidation and later taken before the duty court in Elda.