Filenews 6 January 2026
A clash took place in the early hours of the morning outside a nightclub in Nicosia, resulting in the injury of two people, who were taken to the hospital for treatment.
According to the Police, around 03:10 information was received about the incident and members of the Force immediately rushed to the scene. Preliminary examinations revealed that three people, aged 29, 31 and 47, were involved in the fight.
The two youngest, aged 29 and 31, have facial injuries, while the 47-year-old reported to the authorities that he was attacked by the other two. The exact causes of the incident remain under investigation, with the TAE of Nicosia continuing the examinations.
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Under the microscope of the investigators of the TAE Limassol are the closed circuits of monitoring the area of Agia Zoni, after the criminal act that took place in the early hours of Tuesday in the offices of a company that is active in the field of providing loans for the purchase of cars. The explosion was heard in several areas of Limassol, causing disturbance to the residents.
According to information, in the hands of the authorities is material from a closed circuit surveillance, which records the movements of the perpetrator. As can be seen from a video, the perpetrator approached the premises on foot, placed an explosive device, specifically a paper firecracker, at the base of the glass façade and then moved away from the scene.
Immediately after the explosion, members of the Police cordoned off the area and proceeded to examine the scene. A pyrotechnician of the Limassol Police Department also participated in the investigations, who concluded that the explosion was caused by a factory paper firecracker which caused extensive damage to the glass façade of the premises.
This premises houses the offices of a company that offers loans for the purchase of cars, with the owner of the business being a foreign person. Investigators are looking into all possibilities, including possible professional disputes or other motives that may have led to the attack.
As part of the investigations, the investigators of the TAE Limassol are expected to take statements from both the director of the company and the owner, with the aim of shedding light on the circumstances and motives behind the criminal act. At the same time, the evaluation of the visual material from the closed circuits of the area continues, in an attempt to identify the perpetrator.
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The preventive operations of the Police continued during last night, with an enhanced presence in key points of urban areas, with the aim of preventing serious criminal acts, protecting citizens and ensuring public order, according to a statement from the force.
As part of these operations, the announcement states, the Police proceeded to arrest seven persons for various offenses, as follows:
-Arrest of a person for illegal possession of a small amount of drugs.-Arrest of a 63-year-old man in connection with a case of burglary of a building
According to the Police, during the night, more than 600 vehicles were stopped for inspection, while more than 750 persons in them were checked. At the same time, 34 inspections of premises were carried out, with the aim of preventing and suppressing delinquent behaviour. During the inspections of the premises, a total of four complaints emerged for violations regarding their operating licenses.
From the traffic checks carried out, 211 complaints related to various traffic violations emerged, including 87 for speeding, 25 for driving under the influence of alcohol, while four drivers were found positive in a drug test. The total number of alcohol tests on vehicle drivers amounted to 438. At the same time, as part of the investigation of traffic offenses, eight vehicles were detained.
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On New Year's Day, a bicycle and a helmet with a total value of €850 were stolen and three days later, they saw it being sold on Facebook. The Police proceeded to arrest a 39-year-old man for the theft and a 30-year-old lawyer for the theft.
Both arrested were brought before the Nicosia District Court yesterday where a judge ordered the 39-year-old's 3-day detention, while he released the 30-year-old lawyer, pending the registration of the case and the referral of the two next Thursday. According to what was said in the Court where the two suspects appeared, on New Year's Day a young man visited a friend in Nicosia and left his bicycle worth €700 and a helmet worth €150 at the entrance of the apartment building. He then found out that they had disappeared, which is why he filed a complaint, accompanied by his mother, at the Nicosia Central Police Station.
On January 4, a person connected to the complainant's family noticed an ad on Facebook with the stolen bicycle for sale. He made an appointment and at the same time informed the Police. The alleged buyer and two police officers went to the appointment. At some point, a person was seen pushing the bike. Then two police officers from the Ledra substation appeared where they arrested the "seller", who was the 30-year-old. He stated that he knew that the bicycle was stolen and that the theft was committed by the 39-year-old.
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The Cyprus Police arrested two persons, aged 38 and 63, as part of an investigation into a burglary and theft case committed in Larnaca.
According to the data under investigation, around 11:20 in the morning of January 3, members of the Police stopped a vehicle that was moving suspiciously in the area of Larnaca for a check. The driver of the vehicle was a 38-year-old man, while during the search that followed, various church utensils were found inside, as well as an iron cutter.
The examinations revealed that the ecclesiastical objects are the products of burglary and theft from a building within a church precinct in Larnaca, an offense allegedly committed between January 1 and 3, 2026. The 38-year-old was arrested and brought before the Larnaca District Court, which issued a four-day detention order.
For the same case, a 63-year-old man was arrested yesterday, by virtue of a court warrant, who was taken into custody for interrogation purposes. The suspect was brought before the same court today, which issued a two-day detention order against him.
The case is being investigated by the Larnaca Police Department.
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A disturbance was caused in the morning in the old port of Limassol during the celebrations of the Epiphany, specifically at the time of the consecration of the waters. According to information, immediately after the completion of the ceremony, it was found that the cross was not handed over to the priest by the person who retrieved it, which caused confusion.
Information received and evaluated by the Police states that the third time the cross was thrown into the sea, and while it was at a considerable distance, it was pulled out by an unknown man, who spoke broken Greek.
He then left the venue without handing the cross over. The Police were informed about the incident and are investigating information according to which it is possible that the cross has been stolen. Investigations are ongoing, while testimonies and material from the area are being examined.
