Pafos Live 27 August 2024
Pafos Police arrested a 46-year-old man to facilitate investigations into possession of burglary tools.
According to Paphos Assistant Police Director of Operations, Michalis Nicolaou, on Monday, at around 22:20, members of the Pafos Traffic Police on Griva Digeni Avenue in Geroskipou stopped a cyclist for checking.
He was found to be a 46-year-old man in whose possession burglary tools were found after a search. A drug test also showed a positive reading, he added.
Furthermore, as Mr. Nicolaou told CNA, other arrest warrants were pending against the 46-year-old for his non-appearance in court cases of the Pafos District Court.
The man has been arrested and is in custody.
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The Famagusta District Court today imposed a 30-month prison sentence on a 24-year-old man who was found guilty in a case of assisting third-country nationals to illegally enter the territory of the Republic of Cyprus.
The 24-year-old had been arrested on December 4, 2023, following the arrival of 23 third-country nationals, in the Famagusta area.
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For the purpose of investigating 19 cases of theft, robbery, and burglary, a 53-year-old man was arrested by members of the Nicosia Police. The suspect was taken into custody, with the ICF Nicosia investigating.
The 53-year-old suspect was arrested on Monday afternoon by members of the Nicosia ICF pursuant to a court warrant issued earlier in the day, following evidence emerging in relation to the 19 cases under investigation.
These are 16 cases of theft, one case of robbery and one case of attempted robbery, as well as one case of burglary and theft, committed between April 09, 2023 and August 14, 2024, in bakeries, in Nicosia district.
According to the evidence under investigation, the perpetrator entered the stores with his face covered and stole money from the store's cash register or boxes of contribution money.
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A thirty-six-year-old man was allegedly spotted early on Tuesday driving at excessive speed and under the influence of alcohol and drugs in Geroskipou.
According to the Assistant Police Director of Paphos Operations Michalis Nikolaou on August 27, at around 00:40, members of Group Z on Archbishop Makarios Avenue in Geroskipou stopped a car because it had exceeded the speed limit, adding that specifically "it was running at 73 kilometers per hour instead of 50 which was the permissible limit'.
As it was established, this is a 36-year-old permanent resident of Paphos.
Also, in a check that was carried out, it was found that he did not have renewed insurance, he did not have a traffic license, nor a certificate of suitability.
Mr. Nikolaou stated that in an alcohol test the driver had 101 mg instead of 9 mg of alcohol in his breath and a final reading of 89 mg, while he was also allegedly positive in a drug test.
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Police are investigating a violent altercation that occurred outside a nightclub in the Pernera area of Paralimni, leaving a 17-year-old hospitalised.
Famagusta Police Spokesperson Steve Theodoulou has refuted claims of a vendetta between youths from Nicosia and Famagusta, stating that there are no other reported incidents of brawls involving young people from these areas.
However, investigations are ongoing to determine the exact causes of the altercation.
Three individuals, aged 17, 18, and 19, from Xylophagou and Paralimni, have been arrested in connection with the incident. Police believe at least three more people were involved in the attack on the 17-year-old.
The victim, who was taken to Famagusta General Hospital and later transferred to Nicosia Hospital for surgery, sustained a fractured mandible and ribs. He told police he was unaware of the motives behind the attack, claiming it was unprovoked.
Following the incident, reports emerged of a group of young people from Famagusta allegedly targeting individuals from Nicosia. A similar incident was reported to have occurred outside a bakery about a month ago. However, the police have not received any formal complaints regarding these alleged attacks.
