May 2026
Man Armed With Machete Arrested After Aggressive Incident In Tarragona
SANT JAUME DELS DOMENYS, Tarragona — Catalan police detained a man armed with a large machete on Friday afternoon following a tense confrontation in the plaza adjacent to the church of Sant Jaume dels Domenys, a small municipality in the province of Tarragona, according to official statements from the Mossos d’Esquadra. Attempted Tourist Robbery In […]
Attempted Tourist Robbery In Barcelona Ends In Fatal Stabbing
BARCELONA, Spain — An attempted robbery targeting a group of tourists in Barcelona escalated into a fatal confrontation late tonight, leaving one man dead after a brawl that unfolded in the streets of the Catalan capital, according to preliminary police reports and witness accounts. Elderly Man, 80, Violently Robbed In Garage Attack In Vic, Barcelona […]
Minor Urgently Operated After Brutal Beating In Mobile Phone Robbery In Tarragona
LA CANONJA, Tarragona — A teenage boy required emergency eye surgery after being violently assaulted by a group of five youths who robbed him of his mobile phone in a public park in La Canonja, a municipality in the Tarragonès region, according to local media reports and police sources. Group Of Minors Terrorizes Sarrià-sant Gervasi […]
Armed Maghrebi With Machete Threatens Firefighters And Police During Apartment Fire In Terrassa
TERRASSA, Spain — A routine emergency response to an apartment fire in the Catalan city of Terrassa escalated into a tense confrontation on the afternoon of May 7 when an armed man wielding a large machete threatened firefighters and police officers working at the scene, according to local authorities and emergency services. NEW SEXUAL ASSAULT […]
Travel Advisory: Safety Precautions Recommended For Visitors To Spain Amid Rising Security Concerns
MADRID, Spain — While Spain remains generally considered a safe destination for international travelers, security experts and local authorities are advising increased caution for visitors in 2026, citing a noticeable uptick in petty theft, organized pickpocketing, and occasional violent robberies in tourist-heavy areas of major cities including Barcelona, Madrid, and Ibiza. GROUP OF MINORS TERRORIZES […]
Group Of Minors Terrorizes Sarrià-sant Gervasi District In Barcelona With Robberies And Vandalism
BARCELONA, Spain — A group of approximately twenty minors sparked a wave of violent incidents during the night of Saturday and the early morning hours of Sunday in the affluent Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district of Barcelona, terrorizing residents with street robberies, threats, and deliberate vandalism of parked vehicles, according to local police sources and media reports. […]
New Sexual Assault Case Confirmed In Barcelona’s El Raval Neighborhood
BARCELONA, Spain — Catalan police are investigating a suspected sexual assault that occurred Saturday night near Carrer Tallers in the El Raval neighborhood of Barcelona’s Ciutat Vella district, according to official sources and confirmed reports from Europa Press. 48 Hours Of Tension In Barcelona: Two Stabbings In El Raval In Less Than 20 Meters The […]
Four Arrested For Attempted Murder After Teen Stabbed On Bus In Madrid
COLMENAR VIEJO, Madrid — Agents of the Spanish Civil Guard have detained four individuals as suspected perpetrators of attempted homicide following a violent stabbing attack on a 17-year-old young man inside a public bus in the Madrid municipality of Colmenar Viejo last weekend, according to an official statement from the armed institute. Man Stabbed in […]
Eric Clapton Struck By Vinyl Record Thrown From Audience During Madrid Concert
MADRID, Spain — Legendary British guitarist Eric Clapton was hit by a vinyl record thrown from the audience during his highly anticipated concert at Madrid’s Movistar Arena on Thursday night, an incident that prompted the cancellation of the scheduled encore and cut short a performance marking the artist’s return to Spain after more than two […]
Two Women Hospitalized With Suspected Hantavirus In Barcelona And Alicante
MADRID/BRUSSELS — Two women suspected of being infected with hantavirus have been admitted to hospitals in Barcelona and Alicante, Spanish health authorities confirmed, as an international public health emergency intensifies around the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius, which is carrying a potentially deadly strain of the virus capable of human-to-human transmission. European Parliament Report Warns […]