MY man in Elviria!

Suenneil · #1 (**permalink**) 18th May 2009, 03:45 PM

Well, just had a phone call from my OH who was with clients( a married couple) in Elviria this lunchtime ... enjoying a coffee and a chat outside a busy well know pavement Cafe.

He told me that out of nowhere this youngish guy appears and snatched the handbag of Mrs Client and ran off - (loads of people in and around this cafe at the time and two men including my OH sat with her at the table) ...... youngish guy legs it and off my man goes in hot pursuit .... sadly he tells me the younger guy had at least 25 years on him so out ran him in the end ... BUT my OH managed to keep up enough to get the licence plate of the car into which the guy jumped into with a driver waiting for him ..... my OH called the police and they traced the car to a hire company .. so maybe there is a chance of getting these scumbags !! who knows!

Needless to say he has now volunteered to take them to the Consulate in Malaga tomorrow morning to sort of the paperwork ....

The SAD fact is I couldnt believe my reaction ... I consider myself to be an upstanding citizen who believes in doing the right thing - yet chastised the hubby for giving chase as he could have been hurt or worse ! he said he acted instinctively and just did it - no regrets .... I on the other hand am just relieved he never caught up with the bag snatcher for fear of an alternative outcome!

Just goes to show that what we think we may do in a situation may not be the action we eventually take (as in my reaction!) ... however, I hope that I continue to believe in doing the right thing and not let a minority overrun the majority.

Im proud of him really !

jojo · #2 (**permalink**) 18th May 2009, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Suenneil

Well, just had a phone call from my OH who was with clients( a married couple) in Elviria this lunchtime ... enjoying a coffee and a chat outside a busy well know pavement Cafe.

He told me that out of nowhere this youngish guy appears and snatched the handbag of Mrs Client and ran off - (loads of people in and around this cafe at the time and two men including my OH sat with her at the table) ...... youngish guy legs it and off my man goes in hot pursuit .... sadly he tells me the younger guy had at least 25 years on him so out ran him in the end ... BUT my OH managed to keep up enough to get the licence plate of the car into which the guy jumped into with a driver waiting for him ..... my OH called the police and they traced the car to a hire company .. so maybe there is a chance of getting these scumbags !! who knows!

Needless to say he has now volunteered to take them to the Consulate in Malaga tomorrow morning to sort of the paperwork ....

The SAD fact is I couldnt believe my reaction ... I consider myself to be an upstanding citizen who believes in doing the right thing - yet chastised the hubby for giving chase as he could have been hurt or worse ! he said he acted instinctively and just did it - no regrets .... I on the other hand am just relieved he never caught up with the bag snatcher for fear of an alternative outcome!

Just goes to show that what we think we may do in a situation may not be the action we eventually take (as in my reaction!) ... however, I hope that I continue to believe in doing the right thing and not let a minority overrun the majority.

Im proud of him really !

bless him!!! Its scary to think that this sort of thing goes on atall isnt it! I'm so niave I like to think of the workd as a nice happy, honest place!

Jo xx

Jo xxx

XTreme · #3 (**permalink**) 18th May 2009, 04:13 PM

Top Man!

Tallulah · #4 (**permalink**) 18th May 2009, 04:48 PM

Wow Sue - in today's world, god knows what would have happened elsewhere....he's a truly brave guy and brings hope to us all that there are still people out there with a huge sense of decency. Well done hubby!!!

Tallulah.x

Chica · #5 (**permalink**) 18th May 2009, 04:58 PM

Let's hope the guardia/police catch the bast...ds. That is similar to how I had my bag stolen. Sat at a cafe, bag on the chair next to me that was tucked under the table. Whilst I turned my back to speak to someone, away it went. 5 minutes before I realised it had gone

A horrible thing to happen. Especially knowing that most of my bits and pieces ended up in a bin.

Well done him. very brave.

SunnySpain · #6 (**permalink**) 18th May 2009, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Chica

Let's hope the guardia/police catch the bast...ds. That is similar to how I had my bag stolen. Sat at a cafe, bag on the chair next to me that was tucked under the table. Whilst I turned my back to speak to someone, away it went. 5 minutes before I realised it had gone

A horrible thing to happen. Especially knowing that most of my bits and pieces ended up in a bin.

Well done him. very brave.

Interesting story and whats more is that my Aunt and her friends were staying in an apartment in Elviria last week and they were burgled one morning.

The tossurs actually prised the wrought iron bars off the bathroom window including taking down some of the bricks before taking jewellery, cameras, passports, cash amongst other things.

My Aunt actually took the number plate as they saw these sqaudee looking guys with tatoos driving around casing the place a few hours earlier, however the police were not in the slightest bit interested apparently.

Seems like there is a fair bit of petty crime about in that area. In fact my Aunt had her handbag snatched a year earlier in Fuengirola on market day, so she has not had much luck on the Costa del Crime

SteveHall · #7 (**permalink**) 18th May 2009, 07:59 PM

PROUD OF HIM, Sue

Give him a big hug from me (if you know what I mean) This world needs more people who are prepared to stand up for what is right. OF COURSE, he should not have chased but it is a natural reaction for decent people.

Let's hope that they are caught and beaten senseless - any remarks by the PC brigade to that comment will be ignored. I have had enough of crime in expatshire.