Local Police officers detained a 30 year old Irish national on suspicion of involvement in the theft of goods from vehicles – he was spotted smashing a window with a hammer and removing objects from a car.
The man was spotted breaking his way into a car in the Parque Verano Azul, smashing the windscreen with a hammer, and the police were called.
As the police arrived on the scene, the man tried to flee in a car, leading the officers in a merry chase before being apprehended. The car turned out to belong to someone else, that person having reported it stolen.
The suspect, when searched, was in possession of 2 knives, 4 screwdrivers, a hammer, a balaclava and a cheque book belonging to someone else.