Two Men Arrested After Caught Breaking into Car in Andorra's Sant Julià de Lòria; Hunt Continues for Third Suspect
Incident at Sant Antoni car park prompted rapid police response with drones, dogs, and patrols after suspects fled in a crash and scattered on foot.
Key Points
- Two men arrested after breaking into car at Sant Antoni car park in Sant Julià de Lòria.
- Third suspect still at large; police using drones, dogs, and patrols in ongoing search.
- Suspects fled in crash with Spanish-plated car; one trapped and detained immediately.
- Incident reported at 6:30pm Monday when car owner surprised them and called police.
Police in Sant Julià de Lòria have arrested two men after they were caught attempting to break into a vehicle at the Sant Antoni car park in Aixirivall, with an ongoing operation to locate the third suspect across the parish and other parts of the Principat.
The alert came in around 6:30pm on Monday when the car owner surprised the three individuals in the act and called police right away. Responding units from the technical intervention unit (UIT), along with several patrols and a drone for overhead surveillance, arrived quickly. The suspects fled in their own car with Spanish plates, which collided with at least one other vehicle in a minor damage-only crash.
One suspect remained trapped in the wreckage and was detained immediately at the scene. The other two escaped on foot, triggering a major search involving police dogs, local traffic agents for diversions and pedestrian restrictions, and off-duty officers redirected from across the region. A short time later, officers captured the second man.
Police sources confirmed the operation remains active in multiple locations, primarily in the Sant Julià de Lòria area. No further details are available on injuries, stolen items, or the suspects' identities. Authorities have provided no updates on whether the third individual has been apprehended.
Original Sources
This article was aggregated from the following Catalan-language sources:
- El Periòdic•
Un intent de furt a Aixirivall desplega un operatiu que acaba amb dos detinguts i un tercer encara en recerca
- Altaveu•
Dos suposats lladres detinguts i mobilització per un tercer arran d'un intent de furt a Aixirivall
- Diari d'Andorra•
Detinguts dos lladres per intentar robar a l'interior d'un cotxe a Aixirivall