Pafos Live 23 July 2024
A 43-year-old Polish man living in Paphos stole parcels from a transport office. He was noticed by the employees and in his attempt to escape he was hit by a passing car without being injured.
According to the complaint, the 43-year-old foreigner entered the store's storage area and grabbed three parcels intended for customers.
As soon as he was noticed and in his attempt to escape crossing the main road, in front of the store, he was swept away by a passing vehicle, without being injured. A patrol of the alert force rushed to the spot and arrested the Pole.
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Installation of premises that function as bars, use of electricity, non-construction of a Lifeguard Tower and vehicle traffic on beaches of Pervolia, an officer of the Office of the Commissioner for the Environment found.
In an announcement relayed by the Press and Information Office, it is stated that "an officer of the Office of the Commissioner for the Environment paid an on-site visit on July 8 to the beaches of the Community of Pervolia in Larnaka District, in the presence of representatives of the Local Authorities and residents. Subsequently, on July 15, a letter was sent by the Commissioner's Office to the Municipality of Dromolaxia, Meneou, Kition, Pervolia and Tersefanou, in which the Community Authority of Pervolia has joined, and other Services, with reference to various issues concerning the coastal front that falls within the administrative boundaries of the Community of Pervolia and related questions.
The letter refers to the "mechanical movement and stacking of pebbles along the east coast of Cape Faros, from the beach to the mainland at a distance of about 10-20 meters from the coastline, so that the sandy substrate of the beach appears in order to form sand".
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Pafos Press
The Paphos Police is intensively investigating the case of fumes in a hotel pool in Geroskipou, with the result that two hotel employees were arrested and 26 guests were taken to the Paphos Police Station, according to the Assistant Police Director of Paphos Operations, Michalis Nikolaou.
According to the Police, two boys, aged 8 and 9, who were detained as a precaution yesterday at the General Hospital of Pafos, are expected to be discharged today.
Mr. Nikolaou also mentioned that a case of illegal employment of the 28-year-old is being investigated against the hotel management as his employment contract defines him as a room attendant while he was dealing with chemical reactions.
The two people in custody are facing offenses related to dangerous and negligent acts causing bodily harm.
In his statements to the KYPE, Mr. Nikolaou stated that in this case and during the Police examinations, it seems that it was deemed necessary to place the maintenance chemicals as an emergency because during the measurement, a low percentage of chlorine appeared, resulting in the creation of microbes.
Mr. Nikolaou said that usually the maintenance of the pool is not done at such a time, but before 07:00 in the morning or after the use of the pool by the customers.
The 28-year-old allegedly poured 10 liters of different types of bleach at the same time, causing a chemical reaction and affecting the pool's bathers.
Mr. Nikolaou said the 28-year-old is the person who placed the bleach while the 57-year-old is his supervisor. Mr. Nikolaou further said that a case of illegal employment of the 28-year-old is being investigated against the hotel's management, as his employment contract defines him as a room attendant while he was dealing with chemical reactions.
It is noted that 26 people, 12 adults and 14 minors, visited the Paphos Hospital yesterday due to the incident with the fumes caused in a hotel pool in Geroskipou.
Update - Filenews
The court rejected the request of the police, that the manager of the hotel in Geroskipou be arrested, after the incident of chemical leaks that sent 26 people to the hospital.
Earlier, six days of detention orders were issued by the Pafos District Court against the two employees of the Geroskipou hotel unit.
They are a 28-year-old man who was involved in the controversial issue of cleaning parts of the hotel's pool using chemicals, as well as his 57-year-old supervisor.
As reported in court, the police had also requested the arrest of the director of the unit, for illegally employing the 28-year-old foreigner in these duties and while his working conditions were different. However, the court rejected this request. Referring to this issue, police spokesman Christos Andreou did not rule out the possibility of further arrests if the continuation of investigations demonstrates this need.
The accident affected a total of 26 people, 12 adults and 14 children. Investigations show that the workers involved in the incident used two types of chemicals to clean the pool, the mixing of which caused the intense fumes in the area.
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Filenews
The arrest of a 44-year-old Greek Cypriot man was carried out in the early hours of Sunday by investigators of the Famagusta ICF, to facilitate investigations in relation to a case of burglary of a building and theft, possession of burglary tools during the night and illegal possession of property.
Specifically, on Sunday, shortly after one o'clock, information was received at the Xylotympou Police Station that a burglary was being committed at an EAC substation by a man wearing dark clothes. After entering the substation, he carried various things on a large displacement motorcycle.
Patrols of the Famagusta Police Headquarters went to the scene where they spotted near the scene a man riding a motorcycle. The police stopped the driver and investigations revealed that he was a Greek Cypriot, aged 44.
A search of the motorcycle found various copper wires and iron cutting tools for which the 44-year-old did not give satisfactory explanations and was arrested for flagrant offences.
Further examinations found that the 44-year-old was riding the reported motorcycle without a helmet, without a driver's licence, without insurance, without roadtax and whilst 'off the road' since March 2023.
During a body search, the 44-year-old pushed a member of the Famagusta ICF in the chest and was re-arrested for the offence of assaulting a police officer.
At noon of the same day, the 44-year-old was arrested under a court warrant for the offences of burglary of a building and theft, possession of burglary tools during the night and illegal possession of property, and after being brought before the Famagusta District Court in Paralimni, a detention order was secured against him.
The case is being investigated by the Famagusta ICF and the Xylotymbou Police Station.
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The city and district of Limassol were "combed" during the past three days by the members of the Limassol Police Department, proceeding to complaints for various offenses. The campaign of the Limassol Police Authority started on Friday evening and lasted until dawn on Monday, when 465 vehicles and 487 persons were checked, 270 breathalyzer tests were carried out and 24 persons were reported for driving under the influence of alcohol, 14 cars and 7 motorcycles were confiscated and 3 complaints were made
In the whole action of the Limassol Police Directorate, members of the Limassol OPE, OULAE, Traffic Police, Limassol City and Rural Stations as well as special patrols for the prevention of terrorism participated with increased patrols and targeted checks. Checks were carried out in various criminal areas of Limassol in order to prevent and detect crime as well as to provide a sense of security to citizens.
According to relevant information from the Limassol Police Authority, the park of Pano Polemidia, the area of Ypsonas, Polemidia, a sports club, the area of Agia Fyla and the Lyceum of Agia Fyla as well as public parking lots where there is a concentration of young people causing nuisance. In addition to the above, areas were patrolled and checks were carried out to prevent burglaries and thefts in the areas of Agios Tychonas, Kalogiroi, Mesovounia, Panioti area and Episkopi.
Regarding policing in rural areas, the members of the Force patrolled main and secondary roads, paying particular attention to fire prevention
During the three-day period, 465 vehicles and 487 persons were checked, while 270 checks were carried out for driving under the influence of alcohol and 24 persons were reported. Also, two wanted persons were arrested, a driver who got behind the wheel under the influence of drugs and 3 fine warrants of 720 euros were executed.
There were 151 reports of traffic offences, while 14 traffic cases against drivers emerged and 14 cars and 7 motorcycles were seized.
Members of the Limassol OPE inspected premises and nightclubs where they proceeded to 3 complaints of premises for operating without a license, without a music license and without a liquor license, while 7 persons performing the duties of security guard were checked and 3 were arrested for working without the required licenses.
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Reports of thefts of bathers possessions on various beaches in Cyprus are now a daily occurrence, a fact that forced the Police to take emergency measures, even placing members under cover in some of them. The measures have had an effect, as several baggers have recently been arrested and brought to justice.
The phenomenon is particularly intense on some beaches of Ayia Napa and Protaras, as well as on that of Finikoudes in Larnaka, where a number of complaints have been made in the last month.
As the spokesman of the Police, Christos Andreou, told "F", due to the increased thefts, the Police proceeded to various actions on the one hand to inform the public and take measures and on the other hand to arrest the perpetrators. "We do various businesses on beaches where there have been increased cases of thefts to bathers. One of the measures taken by the Police is the operations under cover. Members of the Police and especially of the provincial Crime Prevention Squads are under cover on various beaches. In many cases we had identified persons for flagrant offenses, where we either spotted them stealing or informed us citizens and because our members were nearby we arrested the perpetrators."
Mr. Andreou called on bathers to take measures and follow the advice published lately by the Police. Through announcements on social media, the Police calls on citizens to avoid carrying valuables on beaches, to have only the necessary amount of money with them, not to leave their property unattended and to cooperate with other bathers or excursionists for its surveillance.
It is noted that on Sunday night, Famagusta Police arrested a 22-year-old man who tried to steal property from a bather's bag in Protaras, who immobilized him. At around 8:30 a.m., a 46-year-old tourist spotted a suspicious man searching inside his bag. He restrained him and alerted the police, who found in his possession a wallet and a sum of €234, as well as a gold chain. The police were also shown a bag, which was at the scene and according to testimonies of bathers, it was in the possession of the suspect before the citizen immobilized him. A check on the bag found two mobile phones, a pair of sunglasses, and a watch. The items found, as well as the wallet found in the 22-year-old's possession, were identified by two people as property stolen from the same beach. The young man was detained to facilitate interrogations.
A few days ago, members of the Larnaca OPE investigated an 18-year-old foreigner in Finikoudes, whose movements were considered suspicious. During the inspection, it was found that in a sports bag he was holding there were three mobile phones, a credit card, vehicle and house keys and a pair of headphones. While being interrogated, a tourist came to the ICF of Larnaka, who reported the theft of his bag and recognized the one in the possession of the foreigner, who is in detention. Due to the many reports of thefts in Finikoudes, checks have increased significantly in the last month, in cooperation with Larnaka Municipality.
