Alicante, Spain - A man who had been arrested for burgling a house robbed his fellow detainees at a police station a few hours later, Spanish police said Thursday in the southeastern city of Alicante.

The man threatened the others with a pair of scissors while all of them were waiting to be questioned, ordering them to hand over all their money.

He netted 2,200 euros (2,800 dollars), but his victims reported him to police, and he now faces a second criminal charge. (dpa)