This Tuesday, the Civil Guard of Gran Canaria arrested a 70-year-old man accused of being the alleged author of four sexual assaults committed inside the buses that travel the route between Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and the northern part of the island. The crimes would have taken place on different dates since last September 13, 2024, accumulating to date four formal complaints.
The incidents occurred on public transport that operates in several locations: one in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, two in Arucas and one in Guía. The first complaint was filed on September 19when a woman reported that the suspect was sitting next to her on a bus to Gáldar and He started touching her knee and thigh. inappropriately.
As complaints accumulated, a pattern of behavior could become established. The inmate used the transport ticket up to 15 times a daymoving from San Telmo station to the northern road of the island, which led the Civil Guard to request the withdrawal of the subscription in his name to avoid further attacks.
He modus operandi of the alleged aggressor consisted of sitting next to his victims to touch them and make advances towards them. The Civil Guard does not rule out that other people were affected by these incidents and is continuing the investigation. One of the complaints was forwarded to the National Police Corps, given that the incident occurred in its area of jurisdiction.
After a thorough investigation, opened with the first complaint, the identification and arrest of the suspect was carried out in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The detainee will be placed at the disposal of the Instruction Court number one of Arucas in the coming hours.
