The National Police arrested a 41-year-old man in Malaga for his alleged responsibility in four crimes of sexual assaultincluding one with penetration, to four women between 40 and 65 years old. The events took place in front of the doors of the houses in the city.
A complex investigation into Family and Women’s Care Unit (UFAM) of the Provincial Police Station of Malaga has allowed to fully clarify the events that took place in the western part of the capital between May 4, the date of the filing of the first complaint, and July 10, the date of the last attack.
Police report that according to the investigation, the suspect He approached the victims on the public highway and followed them to the doors of their houses, touching them in intimate areas.
Thus, they emphasize that the police experience was essential to solve the cases since, due to the modus operandi, the description of the perpetrator, the selection of victims and the area of action, the agents suspected from the beginning that after the attacks there would be the same perpetrator. The modus operandi used by the people investigated consisted of obscene touching of the breasts, buttocks and genital area. Although in some of the reported incidents the touching was of a libidinous nature, without further ado, in other cases the suspect went so far as to resort to intimidation, holding the victims tightly if they resisted.
Tattoos
The National Police collected images from the security cameras of the gates of the buildings where the events took place, and thanks to this information, a profile of the person investigated was established, who, in addition, He had very distinctive tattoos This did not go unnoticed by the complainants.
Continuing the investigations, a device was installed in the area where the aggressor was acting, since the attacks had taken place at three gates and in a park in the western area, more precisely at La Unión-Cruz del Humilladero, Huelin and Carranque-Haza de Cuevas-.
Thus, a middle-aged man with gray hair was identified, who perfectly matched the data processed by the officers. With the suspect already identified, the investigators summoned the victims to the police stations again, all of whom recognized their attacker in a photographic reconnaissance diligence.
Finally, on August 28, UFAM police arrested the person under investigation for his alleged involvement in the events and proceeded to enter and search his home, intervening various clothes and other effects he was carrying during the attacks. The arrested person was placed at the disposal of the Court of Instruction number 7 of Malaga.
