Pafos Live 5 May 2024
A 15-year-old who was driving his parents' vehicle collided with a vehicle driven by a 48-year-old resident of Peyia.
The collision injured the 15-year-old's also minor co-driver, who was detained for hospitalization.
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A minor who constantly fired firecrackers outside the church of Apostles Paul and Varnava was arrested by the police.
Despite the strict measures taken in many communities, the faithful were unable to attend the Resurrection service due to the many firecrackers.
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Pafos Press
A serious traffic accident occurred early in the morning in Paphos, specifically at traffic lights (height of Cynthiana hotel) in Kissonerga.
A 47-year-old driver who was running through the green traffic lights was severely hit on the side by a passing vehicle that ran a red light and in which three people were on board, as a result of which he was injured and transported by ambulance to the Accident and Emergency Department of the Paphos General Hospital for treatment and further tests.
The driver of the vehicle was very lucky if you consider that his vehicle, after making three turns on the road, came to rest in an adjacent field, fortunately without overturning.
Both the male driver and two women who were riding in the black BMW car heading from Paphos to Peyia left the scene and fled on foot. The Police, after a check they carried out, found that the vehicle belongs to a woman from Georgia who resides illegally in Cyprus and whom they are looking for.
The driver of the first vehicle, after the treatment he received, was discharged and is asking for the public's help in identifying and arresting the driver of the vehicle.
Speaking to PafosPress he said that after the violent collision and while he was in his vehicle in a state of shock, he saw a man come and stand in front of him, but then leave the scene without giving him any help and leaving him beaten and helpless in the vehicle which resulted from the collision in an adjacent banana field.
Anyone who has any information that can help in the investigation is asked to contact the nearest police station or 26 806060 or 199.
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Filenews
The members of the Police were called to deal with various incidents throughout Cyprus during the last three days of Holy Week involving nuisance, throwing firecrackers, lighting bins and other offences related to juvenile delinquency.
Also, in cooperation with the Fire Department, they responded to several calls related to fires. At the same time, a large number of firecrackers and fireworks were confiscated. Since the mobilization and campaign of the Police in recent days, it has resulted in no injuries to persons.
In Nicosia, members of the Police went to a school in the Strovolos area where they intercepted a specific vehicle that was leaving the said school. The driver of the car was a 19-year-old resident of Nicosia while in a search carried out, 11 fireworks launchers and 115 firecrackers were found in the luggage compartment of his vehicle. The 19-year-old was arrested and after being charged in writing, he was released to be summoned to court.
In Larnaka, members of the Special Duties of Pyla, intercepted a vehicle that was moving on Makarios Avenue in Pyla and was driven by a 42-year-old woman, with her 13-year-old child as a passenger. During the ensuing search, 40 firecrackers and two fireworks were found in the vehicle. Also, on the same avenue, members of the Special Duties of Pyla, intercepted a vehicle driven by a 49-year-old man, with his 14-year-old child as a passenger. Inside the vehicle, 80 firecrackers and two fireworks were found after a search. The above persons were taken to the Voroklini Police Station where they were interrogated and will be summoned at a later stage.
In the district of Paphos, members of the Police stopped a 21-year-old man, who was moving on foot near a church from where firecrackers had previously been used. During the ensuing search, 17 factory firecrackers were found in his possession. The 21-year-old was arrested and after being charged in writing, he was released to be summoned to court.
Finally, in the district of Larnaka and specifically in Kiti, information was received concerning 70 young persons who were causing concern due to the fact that unknown persons had burned the pile of wood of their lambratzia.
The Fire Brigade was called to the scene after the fire had spread to adjacent cypress trees. Members of the Police also went to secure the space for the fire truck and regulate traffic traffic.
The youths who were at the scene threw a number of firecrackers towards the members of the Police as well as inside an adjacent house owned by a 73-year-old. Members of the Police intervened to restore order.
The firecrackers were thrown, a fire broke out in various places in the yard of the 73-year-old's house, as well as in the pergola, while in some cases stones were thrown, breaking glass panes of the house in question. Then, with the intervention of the members of the Police, order was restored and the young people fled.
Later, the youths allegedly returned to the spot where they again threw stones at the 73-year-old's home, damaging doors and windows. Upon the arrival of the police, the youths fled.
The Police remains committed to the service of society in order to ensure the safety of the public and continues intensively its efforts to prevent and combat the extremely dangerous phenomenon of possession and use of firecrackers, the prevention of road traffic collisions, delinquency and crime in general.
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More than 1,800 firecrackers were recently found in a vehicle driven by an 18-year-old, following a check carried out by members of the Limassol OPE.
The 18-year-old was arrested, while the actions and efforts of the Police to locate and confiscate such dangerous objects continue.
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The night of Holy Saturday in Limassol was eventful, with the Fire Brigade and the Police running and not arriving.
At around 10.30 last night, the police received calls reporting that, on the road Ypsonas to Erimi, there were several young people gathered who had their faces covered and threw Molotov cocktails and firecrackers at passing vehicles. Members of the Anti-Riot Police and the MMAD went to the scene and just parked the patrol cars, They were attacked by about 100 people with Molotov cocktails, straight-line fireworks, firecrackers and stones. The members of the Police used chemicals to disperse the above individuals.
During the attack, the above persons set fire to one of the official vehicles, which was completely destroyed while four other patrol vehicles suffered material damage. The above persons, taking advantage of the lack of lighting in this area, fled. Two bottles containing flammable material were located from the scene and were found near the patrol car destroyed by the fire.
Also, at around 4.10 yesterday afternoon, members of the Limassol Police Directorate stopped a car that was moving in an area near the church of Agia Marina in Limassol. The driver of the car was an 18-year-old resident of Limassol and during the search that followed, a bag containing a total of 1,807 factory firecrackers was found in the luggage compartment of his vehicle. The 18-year-old was arrested and after being charged in writing, he was released to be summoned to court.
In a statement, the Cyprus Police Association strongly condemns the unacceptable attack that "our police colleagues received during the performance of their duty in Ypsonas a short time ago, fortunately without injuries".
"We remain on the side of our colleagues and inform that we will not accept such attacks on our colleagues without impunity to those responsible," he said.
"We are committed to duty and our reaction will be forceful. Attacking a colleague means attacking the whole family of the police," he concluded.
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