Warning

marcliff wrote on Sun May 26, 2024 9:24pm:

If you don't file a police report then you're right, nothing will be done. Regardless of listening to Chinese whispers up the pub, I find the police very helpful here. Don't know about Villamartin but I have been involved with the police, local and Guardia Civil, in Torrevieja and Rojales (Quesad...

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...a) and they couldn't have been more respectful and helpful.

If you don't report it they won't know about it and especially if you have a description of the scumbag. 

171penguin wrote on Sun May 26, 2024 10:15pm:

If they can find someone to translate they will report it tomorrow. Police won’t speak to them otherwise. We had a bag stolen last year from Mercadona car park in La zenia area and police were not helpful.Basically told us we are tourists , we are targeted, and the area is swarming with thieves...

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... in the summer, they come in plane loads from Eastern Europe and there is nothing they can do.

171penguin wrote on Sun May 26, 2024 8:18pm:

About an hour ago , in broad daylight with people around my adult daughter and friend were attacked. Believe man came from Villamartin golf course behind them as they walked down the road on the way to the square. Grabbed my daughter round the neck from behind, she fended him off and hit him. He ...

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...then chased her friend who screamed, he grabbed two necklaces from her neck , leaving some scratches and ran off . They think he went back into golf course. They are both shaken but fine, necklaces aren’t worth anything , not even gold. Just wanted to warn people , this man is about in this area. Not filing a police report as been told it’s a waste of time and nothing to be gained. So just be aware people, take care. I won’t be walking down there alone anymore.

PeterPan wrote on Sun May 26, 2024 11:17pm:

Try using the "Alert Cops" app.....https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alertcops4.app&hl=es

Please don't bother to report these problems on the forum as we can't help. Report them to the police, which should increase patrols in problem areas.

RonTT wrote on Mon May 27, 2024 6:25am:

Thanks for the alert, quite sure most readers appreciate it.

REH19 wrote on Mon May 27, 2024 7:49am:

I’m quite sure most readers would appreciate reporting it! 

I’m struggling to understand why someone would think it’s ok not to report it 

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How would the poster feel if this ‘person’ attacked again and injured someone ( or worse!) and it might have been prevented - unbelievable 

Villas wrote on Mon May 27, 2024 8:04am:

I fully agree. This forum acts very well as a "neighbourhood watch". It is also important that the authority´s are made aware, as this forum doesn´t reach everyone. V