Man Arrested in Denia for Stealing Money from Mosques in Alicante
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The police arrested a man in Denia, Spain.
He is accused of stealing money from mosques.
A mosque is a building where Muslims pray.
The man took money from the donation box. People put money in this box to help others.
Police say he robbed three mosques in the Alicante area.
This is not the first time. Police say he did this before.
He is a suspect. This means police think he did it, but it is not proven yet.
Police call him a repeat offender. This means he breaks the law many times.
The National Police caught him in Denia.
Alicante is in the Valencian Community, a part of Spain.
The police are still checking the case.
Vocabulary8 words
- police
- people whose job is to stop crime
- mosque
- a building where Muslims pray
- donation box
- a box where people put money to help others
- suspect
- a person police think did a crime
- repeat offender
- a person who breaks the law many times
- National Police
- the main police force in Spain
- arrested
- stopped and held by police
- robbed
- took money or things by force or secretly
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1. Denia 2. Money from a donation box 3. True
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The _____ arrested a man in Denia, Spain.
He is accused of stealing money from _____.
A mosque is a building where Muslims _____.
The man took money from the _____ box.
Police say he robbed _____ mosques in the Alicante area.
This is not the first time. Police say he did this _____.
He is a _____. This means police think he did it.
Police call him a repeat _____.
The National _____ caught him in Denia.
Alicante is in the Valencian _____, a part of Spain.
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