Filenews 21 July 2024
Cases of theft of property, committed yesterday in a coastal area of Famagusta district, are being investigated by the Police, with a suspect man aged 22.
The 22-year-old is allegedly linked to the theft of property of two citizens, while he was stopped by a third citizen while attempting to steal property from a bag on a beach in Protaras.
At around 8.30pm last night, a 46-year-old tourist spotted a suspicious man searching his bag on a beach in Protaras and intercepted him. The Police were informed about the incident and members of the local Paralimni Police Station rushed for examinations to the spot, where they located the 46-year-old and the 22-year-old suspect.
Examinations followed, during which members of the police found in the possession of the 22-year-old, a wallet and a sum of money of €234, as well as a chain of gold colour. After the 22-year-old did not give satisfactory explanations for their possession, the members of the Police proceeded to arrest him for the offense of illegal possession of property.
At the same time, police were also shown a bag, which was at the scene and which, according to witnesses, the suspect was in possession of when he was stopped by the 46-year-old tourist. Police officers searched and found that inside the bag were two mobile phones, a pair of sunglasses, and a watch, which along with the wallet found in the possession of the 22-year-old suspect, were then identified as property stolen from the same beach.
The identification of the stolen property followed two separate property theft complaints filed with police later last night. A 46-year-old man complained that his purse, his mobile phone, his sunglasses, his watch, and a sum of money of 200 euros had been stolen from the beach, while a second man, also 46 years old, reported that his mobile phone, a wallet, and a sum of money of €42 had been stolen.
Paralimni Police Station is investigating.
The Police, in addition to the policing measures taken during the summer period to prevent incidents of theft in coastal areas, but also in mountain resorts and picnic sites, recommends caution to the public, urging citizens to take measures to protect their property more effectively.
Indicatively, the following simple protection measures are mentioned:
We avoid carrying valuables that we will not need
We transfer only the necessary amount of money we need
We do not leave our belongings unattended
Let our property be constantly in our field of vision
We cooperate with other bathers or excursionists for mutual surveillance of our property
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Cyprus Mail
Police on Sunday were still searching for the owners of electric scooters found in the house of a 31-year-old in Limassol.
The case involves 110 electric scooters and two electric bikes found in the house on Thursday. Of the vehicles, with a total value of €15,500, a total of 85 were in an unusable condition.
According to police, the vehicles plus an air compressor were found in a house under construction in Limassol after the owner reported someone was staying there illegally.
The 31-year-old was arrested, charged in writing and released.
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Pafos Press
The Paphos Police arrested a 14-year-old minor yesterday for two investigated cases of theft that took place in Paphos.
According to Paphos Police Chief Nikos Tsappis, one case concerns the theft of money and an electronic device from a car, while the second concerns the theft of money from a machine that functions as a toy.
The two cases, according to the Police, were committed between July 15-17, 2024 in Paphos.
The 14-year-old was taken to Paphos Police Station where he was questioned and released. During his interrogation, he admitted to the commission of both cases.
