Elche Policia local

Tourist assaults British partner at Costa Blanca airport, injures four police officers, and damages two patrol cars

A MAN caused chaos at Alicante-Elche airport after an eye-witness saw him violently assault his British partner. The attacker was described by Elche City Council

2 Sep, 2025 @ 17:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Watch: Bizarre moment a topless man on a horse exits his local corner shop in Spain

AN Elche Policia Local officer opened the door of a city grocery store on Monday and was greeted by the sight of a shirtless man

20 Aug, 2024 @ 23:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community·Video

Wheelchair user is spotted on the A-7 MOTORWAY on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Police rush to remove elderly man from busy road

AN ELDERLY man in a wheelchair caused a commotion on a Costa Blanca motorway after going onto the busy highway with cars having to dodge

30 May, 2024 @ 11:35

Costa Blanca·Lead

Mother dumps children, 6 and 8, on dangerous road as a punishment on Spain's Costa Blanca

Mother dumps two children, aged 6 and 8, on a busy highway on Spain’s Costa Blanca ‘as punishment’

A MOTHER faces prosecution after dumping her two children, aged six and eight, on a Costa Blanca highway as a punishment. An Elche Policia Local

8 Jan, 2024 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Thief steals manhole covers worth thousands of euros for scrap sales on Spain's Costa Blanca

Thief steals manhole covers worth thousands of euros to sell for scrap on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A THIEF with a penchant for stealing manhole covers to sell to scrapyards has been arrested in Elche. The 43-year-old man removed around 100 covers

20 Dec, 2023 @ 08:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Restaurant boss who ‘grabbed female employee’s buttocks’ is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A COSTA BLANCA restaurant owner has been arrested for sexual assault after a female employee accused him of grabbing her buttocks. Police were called to

13 Dec, 2023 @ 14:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Boy, 14, attacks his mother and grandmother and smashes TV at Costa Blanca home ‘because they refused to buy him a new phone’

A BOY, 14, who attacked his mother after she refused to buy him a mobile phone has been arrested by the Elche Policia Local. The

3 Nov, 2023 @ 13:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

‘I’ll shoot you’ – Drug driver who allegedly assaulted and made death threats to police officers arrested in Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN enraged driver who allegedly assaulted a number of police agents after testing positive for drugs has been arrested in Elche. The 57-year-old man is

23 Aug, 2023 @ 16:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Spains-biggest-ever-seizure-of-illegal-vapes-aimed-at-children-sees-seven-warehouses-raided-in-Alicante-province

Spain’s biggest-ever seizure of illegal vapes aimed at child smokers in Alicante province

SPAIN’S biggest-ever seizure of illegal vaping units has taken place on an Alicante province industrial estate with 8,615 vapes confiscated along with associated charging units.

10 Aug, 2023 @ 15:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Health·Valencian Community

Mother arrested after baby tests positive for cocaine on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 41-YEAR-OLD woman has been arrested in Elche for child neglect after her baby tested positive for ingesting cocaine. The child- aged 14 months- is

20 Jul, 2023 @ 11:39

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Police find 100 boxes of fake Prada and Gucci goods in warehouse on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ELCHE’S Policia Local have seized 100 boxes of fake goods featuring well-known brands after a tip-off said that counterfeit products were sold at a local

28 Jun, 2023 @ 17:04

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Drunk Woman Attacks Police And Health Staff In Chaotic Scenes At Costa Blanca Airport In Spain

Shameful behaviour of drunk causing chaotic scenes at Costa Blanca airport in Spain

A DRUNK woman has been arrested at Alicante-Elche airport after assaulting several police officers and health workers. The 32-year-old female of undisclosed nationality was told

21 Jun, 2023 @ 18:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Restaurant Customer Turns Stalker To Sexually Assault Waitress On Spain's Costa Blanca

Obsessed restaurant customer sexually assaults waitress on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ELCHE POLICIA LOCAL have arrested a 47-year-old man after he spent ten days harassing a waitress at an Arenales del Sol restaurant, which included sexual

6 Jun, 2023 @ 11:29

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Police nab drugged up and drunk driver with fake licence on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A MOTORIST had a day to forget when police pulled him over in El Altet- close to Alicante-Elche airport. The 41-year-old man was spotted by

27 May, 2023 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Blitz on pirate taxis operating at Costa Blanca airport in Spain

POLICE at Alicante-Elche airport have stepped up surveillance and inspection of vehicles that may be operating as illegal taxis. Clandestine services threaten the livelihoods of

12 Apr, 2023 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Elderly Driver Knocks Over Pedestrian And Then Drags Police Officer Along Ground On Spain's Costa Blanca

Elderly driver hits child and drags police officer along road amidst chaotic scenes on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A 75-year-old motorist caused chaos in Elche after hitting a child and then trying to drive off with a police officer clutching the driver’s door.

22 Jul, 2022 @ 14:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Angry Neighbour Throws Bleach At Children Living In His Costa Blanca Apartment Block In Spain

Angry neighbour threatens police after throwing bleach at children in Costa Blanca apartment block in Spain

AN Elche resident threatened children in his apartment block and threw bleach at them before trying to stop police arresting him. The 37-year-old man lives

3 Jun, 2022 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Thief, 60, steals tourist suitcases from Costa Blanca airport in Spain

A suitcase thief got caught out at Alicante-Elche airport after parking his car badly and showing a fake driving licence to suspicious police officers. The

20 May, 2022 @ 16:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

British woman, 80, who lived alone is found dead after being shot three times at Costa Blanca home in Spain

AN 80-year-old British woman was found dead at her Elche area home after neighbours reported hearing noises similar to gunshots. Elche Policia Local officers discovered

5 May, 2022 @ 16:35

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Teenage Girl Attacked By Mother During Dog Mess Row Inside Costa Blanca

Foul temper as mother assaults teenage daughter over dog mess inside Costa Blanca home in Spain

AN Elche woman has been arrested for slapping her daughter in the face after the family’s pet dog relieved itself indoors. The 14-year-old girl ran

4 May, 2022 @ 14:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Girlfriend killer takes hostages and fires shots at police in Costa Blanca stand-off in Spain

AN early morning siege in Elche ended in the arrest of a man accused of killing his girlfriend on Christmas Day. The Policia Nacional swooped

30 Dec, 2021 @ 12:21

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Man gets attacked by baseball bat over tangerine skin being thrown onto a Costa Blanca road in Spain

Man attacked by baseball bat over tangerine skin being thrown onto a Costa Blanca road in Spain

A man got pummelled with a baseball bat after complaining about a woman throwing tangerine skins onto a Costa Blanca road. He needed 15 stitches

7 Dec, 2021 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Man On Hate Crime Charges After An Anti Islamic Tirade During A Wedding In A Costa Blanca Mosque In Spain

Man gets charged with hate crime after foul tirade at an Islamic wedding in a Costa Blanca mosque in Spain

AN Elche man has been arrested on hate crime charges after gate-crashing an Islamic wedding and threatening attendees. He punched one of the congregation members

8 Nov, 2021 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Ugly Looking Skeletal Head Belongs To Washed Up Shark On A Costa Blanca Beach In Spain

Ugly-looking head belongs to washed-up shark skeleton on a Costa Blanca beach in Spain

A different kind of shark sighting hit a Costa Blanca beach yesterday(August 26) after a skeleton washed up at El Pinet in La Marina. After

27 Aug, 2021 @ 17:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Six Times Over Limit Drunk Driver Drives On Sandy Costa Blanca Beach In Spain

Six-times ‘over limit’ drunk driver goes for a spin on a sandy Costa Blanca beach in Spain

A drunk motorist was collared by police after taking his car for a evening drive on a popular Costa Blanca beach. The man was six

25 Aug, 2021 @ 18:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Tourist assaults British partner at Costa Blanca airport, injures four police officers, and damages two patrol cars

Watch: Bizarre moment a topless man on a horse exits his local corner shop in Spain

Wheelchair user is spotted on the A-7 MOTORWAY on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Police rush to remove elderly man from busy road

Mother dumps two children, aged 6 and 8, on a busy highway on Spain’s Costa Blanca ‘as punishment’

Thief steals manhole covers worth thousands of euros to sell for scrap on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Restaurant boss who ‘grabbed female employee’s buttocks’ is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Boy, 14, attacks his mother and grandmother and smashes TV at Costa Blanca home ‘because they refused to buy him a new phone’

‘I’ll shoot you’ – Drug driver who allegedly assaulted and made death threats to police officers arrested in Spain’s Costa Blanca

Spain’s biggest-ever seizure of illegal vapes aimed at child smokers in Alicante province

Mother arrested after baby tests positive for cocaine on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Police find 100 boxes of fake Prada and Gucci goods in warehouse on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Shameful behaviour of drunk causing chaotic scenes at Costa Blanca airport in Spain

Obsessed restaurant customer sexually assaults waitress on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Police nab drugged up and drunk driver with fake licence on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Blitz on pirate taxis operating at Costa Blanca airport in Spain

Elderly driver hits child and drags police officer along road amidst chaotic scenes on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Angry neighbour threatens police after throwing bleach at children in Costa Blanca apartment block in Spain

Thief, 60, steals tourist suitcases from Costa Blanca airport in Spain

British woman, 80, who lived alone is found dead after being shot three times at Costa Blanca home in Spain

Foul temper as mother assaults teenage daughter over dog mess inside Costa Blanca home in Spain

Girlfriend killer takes hostages and fires shots at police in Costa Blanca stand-off in Spain

Man attacked by baseball bat over tangerine skin being thrown onto a Costa Blanca road in Spain

Man gets charged with hate crime after foul tirade at an Islamic wedding in a Costa Blanca mosque in Spain

Ugly-looking head belongs to washed-up shark skeleton on a Costa Blanca beach in Spain

Six-times ‘over limit’ drunk driver goes for a spin on a sandy Costa Blanca beach in Spain

How Spain’s priciest barber rose from poverty, hustle and heartache to the heady heights of the Golden Mile of Marbella

LIFE IN SPAIN: A work of art that offers a glimpse into some ancient Spanish traditions.

Andalucia has the highest rate of deaths from cardiovascular diseases – Spain’s biggest killer

MULLINS IT OVER: Learning to tango with Spanish bureaucrats… and when that fails, get back to work

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