06 Crime and Punishment: Student Was Part-time Bank Robber, Police Say

POLICE have arrested a student from the University of the Balearic Islands who
allegedly ________ banks in his spare time. Despite working in the hospitality industry,
police believe since 2010, 23-year old Jorge has ________ nearly €24,000. Only
Jorge’s mother and sister, ________ he visited from time to time in Porto Colom and
sent money to, knew of his ‘double-life.’

His first robbery in Merida in April last year was foiled and he was arrested but later
__________. In July, with his university exams behind him, Jorge allegedly ________
€14,448 from a bank in Sineu. In September he is accused of ___________ €3,000
from a bank in Palma.

And on January 7 this year police say he tried to _______ a bank in Inca but there was
no money in the till so he calmly walked away with nothing.

His last hold up allegedly took place the following day at a bank in Palma from which
he stole €6,000 _____ gunpoint.

Guardia Civil and National Police had been on his trail, but while investigations were
ongoing and in-between hold-ups, Jorge continued his life ________ normal.

He eluded the first attempts to arrest him in Palma when police spotted Jorge walking
down a street near his Cala Major. Officers described Jorge __________ a ‘greyhound’
as he ran off, jumping over a five metre wall.

But two days later, last Friday, Jorge’s double-life finally came ______ an end when he
was arrested by Guardia Civil in Porto Colom while visiting his mother.

He ____________ to escape in a van but was arrested together with his mother and
sister.

His mother and sister were charged and later released on __________.

Vocabulary:

Hospitality: includes the reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers,

resorts, membership clubs, conventions, attractions, special events, and other services
for travellers and tourists. The hospitality service industry includes hotels, casinos, and
resorts, which offer comfort and guidance to strangers, but only as part of a business
relationship

Greyhound: galgo

Charge: NOUN: an official claim made by the police that sb has committed a crime:
criminal charges. A murder / an assault charge. He will be sent back to England to
face a charge of (= to be on trial for) armed robbery. They decided to drop the charges
against the newspaper and settle out of court. After being questioned by the police, she
was released without charge.VERB: charge sb (with sth / with doing sth) to accuse sb
formally of a crime so that there can be a trial in court:
He was charged with murder. Several people were arrested but nobody was charged.
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06 Crime and Punishment: Student Was Part-time Bank Robber, Police Say

POLICE have arrested a student from the University of the Balearic Islands who
allegedly robbed banks in his spare time. Despite working in the hospitality industry,
police believe since 2010, 23-year old Jorge has stolen nearly €24,000. Only Jorge’s
mother and sister, whom he visited from time to time in Porto Colom and sent money
to, knew of his ‘double-life.’

His first robbery in Merida in April last year was foiled and he was arrested but later
released. In July, with his university exams behind him, Jorge allegedly stole €14,448
from a bank in Sineu. In September he is accused of stealing €3,000 from a bank in
Palma.

And on January 7 this year police say he tried to rob a bank in Inca but there was no
money in the till so he calmly walked away with nothing.

His last hold up allegedly took place the following day at a bank in Palma from which
he stole €6,000 at gunpoint.

Guardia Civil and National Police had been on his trail, but while investigations were
ongoing and in-between hold-ups, Jorge continued his life as normal.

He eluded the first attempts to arrest him in Palma when police spotted Jorge walking
down a street near his Cala Major. Officers described Jorge as a ‘greyhound’ as he ran
off, jumping over a five metre wall.

But two days later, last Friday, Jorge’s double-life finally came to an end when he was
arrested by Guardia Civil in Porto Colom while visiting his mother.

He tried to escape in a van but was arrested together with his mother and sister.

His mother and sister were charged and later released on bail.