Filenews 22 March 2023
A bow arrow with a metal nose, a bat, screwdrivers and pliers were located among others and received as evidence from a 32-year-old's vehicle in Paphos.
Specifically, according to the Police at around 5.20 yesterday afternoon, while members of the Paphos OPE were on a motorized patrol in an area of Paphos, they carried out a check on a vehicle parked in that area.
The 32-year-old driver of the vehicle was arrested for flagrant offences, and was subsequently found to be driving with a deprived driver's license and without being covered by a safety certificate.
Along with the driver were two more persons, where nothing was found in their possession.
The ICF and the Paphos Traffic Police continue the examinations.
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The Paphos Police arrested two persons for illegal possession of property and burglary tools.
According to the Spokesperson of the Paphos ADE and Head of the Paphos ICF, on Tuesday night, a 47-year-old security guard, while patrolling a specific hotel that is closed on Poseidonos Avenue, spotted a double-cab vehicle with a covered registration plate, which was loaded with air conditioners. The door of the hotel's restaurant was breached, while two people were in the vehicle.
The Police were notified, members of which went to the area and it was found that the persons operating the vehicle are permanent residents of Cyprus, aged 44 and 62, who were also in possession of burglary tools.
Further their vehicle was loaded with air conditioners which were allegedly stolen from the hotel. The two were arrested for unlawful possession of property and possession of burglary tools, and arrest warrants were issued against them for conspiracy and burglary of the hotel restaurant in question. The examinations are continued by the ICF Paphos.
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A member of the Police, while on a motorized patrol yesterday afternoon (with a service motorcycle), on Spyrou Avenue Kyprianou in Limassol, spotted a motorcycle of large displacement, which did not have registration plates.
The member of the Limassol Traffic Police, approached the motorcyclist, to whom he made a signal to stop for control.
The driver of the motorcycle did not comply with the instructions of the member of the Police and developed a dizzying speed to escape.
In his attempt to escape, he entered Georgiou Street Averoff, where he collided with a car in front, as a result of which he was ejected from the motorcycle and hit a car, coming from the opposite direction.
Then the driver of the motorcycle fled on foot, while at the same time a member of the Police also followed him on foot. At some point, the above person removed the backpack he had on his back and retrieved a pistol.
The person in question finally managed to escape, while after examinations that followed it was found that the driver of the motorcycle was a young man aged 21 years.
A court warrant was issued against the 21-year-old and he was arrested last night to facilitate interrogations. Today, the 21-year-old was brought before the Limassol District Court, which issued a two-day detention order.
The ICF Limassol in collaboration with the Limassol Traffic Police continue the examinations.
