The National Police have arrested a man as the alleged perpetrator of a robbery with violence in an arcade in Logroño. There, the alleged thief attacked the victim and snatched the jackpot that he had won in one of the machines. … slot machine. To get the loot, the detainee attacked him unexpectedly from behind and performed the ‘mataléon’ technique (a self-defense maneuver based on tightly grabbing the neck to the limit of causing the person to faint due to lack of strength). air in the respiratory tract) and fled the scene with the prize.
The victim was playing one of the slot machines there and suddenly felt the alleged thief grab him tightly from behind, strangling him. During the struggle, the victim was pushed to the exit of the premises and that was when she notified the Police.
After the police investigations and the viewing of the corresponding images from the security cameras, it has been possible to fully identify the author of these events, which is why his arrest has been carried out immediately.
The perpetrator of the events is a man, 39 years old, of Spanish nationality and residing in Logroño. He has no previous police record, although he has been identified as the perpetrator of theft in police proceedings in 2023.
What is the ‘mataleón’ technique
It is a martial arts technique. The aggressor stands behind his target and grabs him by the neck, pressing hard with his forearm to strangle him. The pressure on the carotid artery and trachea prevents blood from reaching the brain, in addition to the lack of oxygen, and therefore causes fainting in a matter of a few seconds. It is a way widely used by criminals to surprise their victims from behind and thus avoid being seen and by causing them to faint, the victims do not remember anything of what happened.
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