Learn Spanish (Latin America): El ladrón que tiene el dinero escapa ahora. - The thief who has the money is escaping now.

In Spanish, que translates to 'who', 'that', or 'which'. It is the most common way to link parts of a sentence. When the linking word comes immediately after the noun it describes (like ladrón), you almost always use que, even for people. Quien is usually saved for when there is a preposition like con (with) or de (of) right before it.

The English translation says 'is escaping'. Why isn't the Spanish está escapando?

The simple present tense in Spanish (escapa) frequently translates to the English 'is doing' form. Because the sentence includes ahora (now), it is already obvious that the action is happening at this exact moment. You could use the present progressive (está escapando), but the simple present is completely natural and very common here.

Can we leave out que in Spanish like we sometimes leave out 'that' or 'who' in English?

No, you can never skip que in Spanish! While English speakers often drop linking words, Spanish rules require que to connect the two parts of the sentence every single time.

Why does ladrón have an accent mark on the 'o'?