Reporting a Crime
Use these phrases when you need to report a theft or an incident to the police.
Key Phrases
Quiero reportar un robo que ocurrió hace una hora en la calle San Martín, cerca del museo.
I want to report a robbery that occurred an hour ago on San Martín street, near the museum.
💡 Use this to state your main reason for visiting the police station clearly.
Un hombre me robó la mochila mientras yo miraba las pinturas que estaban expuestas en la sala.
A man stole my backpack while I was looking at the paintings that were exhibited in the room.
💡 Useful for describing the action and what you were doing when it happened.
El sospechoso era bastante alto, llevaba una chaqueta azul y tenía una cicatriz en la mejilla izquierda.
The suspect was quite tall, wore a blue jacket, and had a scar on his left cheek.
💡 Use this sentence structure to describe physical characteristics of a person.
El robo sucedió a las tres de la tarde, cuando no había mucha gente en ese lugar.
The robbery happened at three in the afternoon, when there were not many people in that place.
💡 Use this to specify the time and background conditions of the event.
Es necesario que yo haga una declaración formal sobre todo lo que perdí esta tarde.
It is necessary for me to make a formal statement about everything that I lost this afternoon.
💡 This construction uses the present subjunctive to express a necessity.
Me gustaría saber si ustedes podrían buscar mis documentos en las cámaras de seguridad de la zona.
I would like to know if you could look for my documents on the security cameras in the area.
💡 A polite way to ask the police to check security footage using the conditional.
Necesito que me dé una copia firmada de la denuncia para presentarla a mi compañía de seguros.
I need you to give me a signed copy of the report to present it to my insurance company.
💡 Essential phrase for obtaining the paperwork needed for insurance claims.
Por favor, avíseme si ustedes encuentran mis cosas o si necesitan que yo regrese a la comisaría.
Please let me know if you find my things or if you need me to return to the police station.
💡 Use this to leave your contact preference and offer further cooperation.