He scaled interior courtyards and building facades, searching for an open window or a door ajar. He climbed to "unbelievable" places. "It seemed incredible that a person could climb," recalls Inspector Jordi Alsina, head of the Horta-Guinardó police station of the Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan police). Once he reached his personal summit, he would stealthily remove his shoes and step barefoot onto the apartment floor, careful not to make any noise and wake the residents. Then everything moved very quickly. If nothing disturbed him, he would search for jewelry, cell phones, cash... He would shine a flashlight everywhere. Shortly afterward, he would disappear with his loot.

The reinforcement of the bus service, a greater presence of the City Police and Mobility Agents, as well as the possibility of accessing the park by bicycle during school hours, are the main measures that Barcelona City Council has presented to improve the quality of life of the residents around Park Güell. The First Deputy Mayor of Barcelona, Laia Bonet, explained that these actions respond to the "neighborhood proposals and demandsin view of the critical situation that the community is reporting due to the overcrowding in their neighborhood.