Filenews 11 June 2023
Police handcuffed a 28-year-old man in connection with an ongoing case of motorcycle theft and theft.
According to the Police, members of the Limassol Traffic Police intercepted on Saturday around 16:30, on Makarios III Avenue in Limassol, a motorcycle driven by the 28-year-old, which did not have registration numbers, without holding a driver's license or safety certificate.
In a subsequent check, it was found that the motorcycle had been reported to a Limassol Police Station as stolen last May.
The 28-year-old was arrested and detained to facilitate interrogations. St. John's Police Station continues the examinations.
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A high-powered bomb exploded at 4:20 a.m. at the entrance of a house in Tersephanou.
According to the Police, the scene was visited by a team of pyrotechnics, the Larnaka Crime Detection Department and members of the Kition Police Station to investigate the case.
Reports indicate that a high-power explosive was used which was detonated with a flame-retardant wick.
The explosion caused damage to the main entrance of the house, and to the interior furniture of the house.
No one was injured in the blast, despite family members being inside. The owner of the house told police she did not suspect anyone.
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With the first light of day, investigations continue into the premeditated murder of 39-year-old Christos Charilaou, which occurred shortly before midnight on Saturday in Parekklisia.
Authorities are reportedly in possession of video footage showing the victim being shot and falling to the ground.
Moreover, the same information indicates that the victim was a person well known to the authorities, who was engaged in illegal dealings. On Saturday night, he left his home earlier to buy food and return, with the attackers setting up a death knell on his return. This evidence is being brought to the attention of authorities, with police investigating the possibility that he had gone somewhere else before returning to his home, where he was shot.
Regarding the person who shot the unfortunate Charilaou, police sources speak of an excellent executioner who seems to have executed his plan from a distance, while from the examinations so far, it is estimated that he was hidden behind carob trees in a field opposite the victim's residence.
In his statements, the head of the ICF of Limassol, Lefteris Kyriakou, said that on Sunday morning, a team of the Ministry of Police Headquarters, the Assistant Chief, officers and members of the ICF of Limassol as well as members of the Limassol Police Directorate visited the scene, who proceeded to extensive searches in the area. He also noted that closed circuits were received and are being evaluated.
From the examinations so far, according to Mr. Kyriakou, it appears that the victim had disembarked from his vehicle shortly before midnight, and while trying to open the door of his house, he received a number of shots. Evidence was received from the scene and is expected to be sent for the required scientific examinations. In the afternoon, the legal autopsy on the body of the 39-year-old is expected to be carried out by forensic pathologists.
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More than 900 traffic violations were detected and reported during traffic checks carried out by members of the Police, throughout Cyprus, from Friday until early Sunday afternoon.
According to a police announcement, in the context of traffic police checks carried out by members of the Police throughout Cyprus, they proceeded to 435 complaints concerning exceeding the speed limit, 47 complaints for failure to use seat belts by drivers and passengers, 26 complaints for non-use of protective helmets and 31 complaints for the use of a mobile phone while driving.
Also, 55 drivers were reported for driving under the influence of alcohol, 43 drivers for illegal parking, 54 for traffic sign violations, while another 100 drivers were reported because they did not have valid necessary certificates. The remaining complaints concerned other traffic offences.
As part of traffic checks carried out on Sunday in the city and district of Nicosia, members of Group "Z" intercepted 12 motorcycles and one car.
Police say traffic checks continue daily, "with the aim of preventing fatal and serious road collisions and consolidating proper road awareness by all road users."
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Filenews 12 June 2023
The 82-year-old suspect was brought before the Limassol District Court for a request for detention this morning in connection with the attempted murder case against a burglar, whom he found at his home.
It should be recalled that according to what the 82-year-old said, while at his home in a village in the Limassol district, he spotted a 67-year-old man stealing cables.
The court ordered his detention for a period of five days with the suspect's lawyer not to bring tension to the police request.
As philenews learns, the suspect in a statement he gave said that he fired in the air and not at the victim.
It should be noted that the 82-year-old was the victim of a burglary two days ago.
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A 57-year-old man who was found by the police in Paphos had more than 300 kilos of halloumi in his car, estimated to come from the occupied areas. In addition, duty-free cigarettes were found in the vehicle.
According to the Spokesman of the Pafos Police Department, Michalis Nicolaou, the location of the 57-year-old was made after information was given to the Police.Based on this, members of the Pafos Police intercepted a car driven by the 57-year-old and the search that followed found 315 kilos of cheese products and a box of cigarettes which had no relevant indications and was found to be duty-free. The authorities believe that cheese products are also the product of illegal transactions from the occupied areas.
For the case, Mr. Nicolaou said, the Customs was notified and undertook the investigation of the case. The 57-year-old was fined €150 for tobacco products, while cheese products are still being investigated.
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Pafos Live 12 June 2023
A serious incident occurred yesterday in Polis Chrysochous when relatives of minors who illegally entered a rented villa attacked employees of a company that manages the villa.
The two employees of the company went to the building yesterday to clean the garden and pool of the villa. The pool, however, was full of minors, about ten children, and the employees alerted the police. By the time the police arrived at the scene, according to company employees, parents and other relatives of the minors had rushed to the scene and attacked and injured them.
Those involved in the incident allegedly claim that the company's employees forcibly detained the minors whom they wanted to hand over to the police.
Following the complaint made by the officials, the police issued arrest orders against relatives of the minors.
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Another double-cab vehicle was stolen last night in Chloraka. The Greek Cypriot owner had parked it and locked it in an open space opposite his residence.
Lately, thefts of vehicles, especially old double cabins, have become a daily occurrence.
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An expatriate was arrested by police for stealing property from a residence in Peyia.
Police do not rule out that the 37-year-old expatriate may be linked to other burglary and theft cases. The 37-year-old had entered the courtyard of a residence from which he stole property of the owner with a total value of €500.
The house has a closed television system through which the expatriate was identified and arrested.
