Filenews 30 March 2025
The Police arrested a 16-year-old yesterday to facilitate investigations regarding a case of offences related to the Law on Violence in Stadiums, illegal assembly, impersonation, illegal carrying of an offensive weapon and possession of dangerous objects.
The incident occurred around 6 p.m. on Sunday, outside the "Stelios Kyriakidis" stadium in Paphos, during the arrival of fans for the football match between Paphos FC and Omonia Nicosia.
According to the Police, information was received that a group of people were in possession of bats. Police officers who were at the stadium for policing purposes spotted a person disposing of two wooden objects under a parked vehicle.
During their approach, the person in question allegedly gave false identity information to the police officers. From further examinations, it was found that it was a 16-year-old, who was arrested on the basis of a court warrant and detained.
On Sunday morning, he was brought before the Paphos District Court, which issued a one-day detention order.
The Paphos TAE continues its investigations into the case.
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A 27-year-old resident of Limassol was detained, who was wanted to facilitate investigations into a case of attempted murder with a 22-year-old victim, committed in the early hours of October 19, 2024 outside a nightclub in Limassol.
According to the evidence collected, the 22-year-old and the 27-year-old were allegedly involved in an intense argument, during which the 27-year-old allegedly pulled out a knife and injured the young man.
The Police had proceeded to publish the photo of the 27-year-old on October 19, 2024, as part of the effort to locate him. After his arrest, the publication of the photo and his personal information was deemed unnecessary.
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A 48-year-old driver was found inside a stationary vehicle in the middle intersection of Limassol, who allegedly had almost eight times the amount of alcohol in his blood than the permissible limit.
According to the Police, around 18.30 yesterday, Friday, members of the Limassol Traffic Police spotted a stationary vehicle in the middle of the intersection of Amathountos and Ariadne avenues and a 48-year-old man was in the driver's seat.
The driver underwent a preliminary alcohol test with a reading of 169μg%, instead of 22μg% which is the legal limit. He was then transferred to the offices of the Limassol Traffic Police, where he underwent a final alcohol test with a reading of 145μg%.
The 48-year-old was arrested and detained for the offenses of driving under the influence of alcohol, obstruction of traffic, etc.
He is expected to be charged in writing later in the day and released to be summoned later in court.
The Limassol Traffic Police continues the examinations.
On the occasion of the incident, the Police urge drivers to comply with the Traffic Code and avoid drinking alcohol when driving.
It also points out that driving under the influence of alcohol is one of the main causes of fatal and serious road collisions.
"Substances such as alcohol and drugs contribute to the reduction of mental and psychological effort exerted while driving, as well as to the reduction of the driver's performance, resulting in an increased risk of involvement in a road collision," it adds.
Finally, the Police emphasizes that it continues its daily traffic checks on the road network in order to prevent road traffic collisions.
