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A 17-year-old person was arrested yesterday and taken into custody, to facilitate investigations into investigated cases of burglary and theft, committed between the dates 28 May 2026 – 04 June 2026 in Nicosia.
Specifically, in the context of the investigation of nine cases of burglaries and thefts, in which the sum of approximately €3,000, various items were stolen, among other things, while damages amounting to approximately €6,000 were caused, testimony emerged against the specific person, who was arrested on June 06, 2026, by virtue of a court arrest warrant.
During the subsequent search of the 17-year-old's home, various items were found and received, including a helmet, gloves and a sum of money.
When interrogated, the 17-year-old allegedly admitted to committing the above burglaries.
Today he is expected to be brought before the District Court of Nicosia, for the issuance of a detention order.
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Filenews
The presence and action of the Police last night was intense, throughout Cyprus, with organized patrols in key points of urban areas, with the aim of preventing serious criminal acts, ensuring public order and increasing the sense of security of the public.
As a result of the preventive policing operations, 12 persons were arrested, for various offenses including drug possession, fighting and knife-wielding.
During the night, 559 vehicles were stopped for inspection and 753 drivers and passengers were checked. At the same time, 56 inspections of premises were carried out, from which 16 complaints emerged.
During traffic checks carried out, 361 complaints were made about various traffic violations, of which 149 concern driving at excessive speed. A total of 147 alcohol tests were performed, with 14 positive results, as well as nine preliminary drug tests with five positive results. Also, as part of the police examinations, 12 vehicles were detained.
Policing operations, for the prevention and suppression of crime, continue every day, with an enhanced police presence, targeted controls and immediate operational action, in order to protect citizens and ensure public order.
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An unacceptable incident of juvenile delinquency was recorded by a citizen's camera on Saturday night (07/06), on the coastal road of Germasogeia.
As seen in a video by RoadReportCY, which is making the rounds on the internet, young people vandalize a parked vehicle.
Specifically, one of them approaches a parked car, climbs onto the hood and starts jumping on it, causing damage to the vehicle.
Subsequently, the young people left the area by bus.
As the Police reported to Filenews, a complaint has been made for causing malicious damage and the authorities are conducting investigations to identify the perpetrators.
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Fourteen years after a traffic accident that occurred in Athienou, a driver attempted to overturn in court the attribution of 80% of the responsibility attributed to him for the collision, however he was faced with a new defeat, as the Supreme Court ruled that his handling on the road was what caused the accident, fully upholding the first instance decision.
The case concerned a lawsuit filed by a female driver at the Larnaca District Court, claiming compensation for bodily injuries and other damages that, as she claimed, she suffered as a result of the accident.
According to the findings of the court of first instance, the accident occurred on April 14, 2012, when the defendant driver, moving on a main road in Athienou, attempted to turn right to a lane. During the execution of the turn, he entered the right lane prematurely and in a circular direction, ending up in the opposite direction of the road and colliding with the plaintiff's vehicle, which was already immobilized just outside the stop line of the lane.
The court of first instance held that the driver acted negligently, as he made the turn from a point where it was not allowed, did not follow a right turning angle and did not make sure beforehand that the lane he was entering was clear. It was also noted that if he had made the turn from the intended point and in the appropriate way, the collision would have been avoided.
At the same time, the court also charged the driver of the immobilized vehicle with joint negligence, ruling that she had not stopped completely before the stop line, but had advanced about 60 centimeters beyond it. However, she considered that her own responsibility was clearly less and attributed 80% of the blame to the driver and 20% to herself.
In his appeal, the driver argued that the responsibility should be attributed in whole or at least 80% to his opponent, citing, among other things, the fact that he was driving on a main road and that the driver was outside the intended waiting position at the intersection.
The Supreme Court rejected these claims, pointing out that the division of responsibility is primarily the task of the court of first instance and that intervention is justified only in cases of manifest error or incorrect application of legal principles.
In its unanimous decision, the Court held that the court of first instance correctly assessed all the testimony and circumstances of the case, taking into account the conduct, actions and omissions of both drivers. As stated in the decision, no error was found in the assessment of the facts or in the application of the relevant case law.
The Supreme Court underlined that the appellant's gross responsibility was fully justified, as his handling during the execution of the turn created the risk that led to the collision. It therefore held that there was no scope to reverse the allocation of responsibility decided at first instance.
The appeal was dismissed in its entirety, while the Court awarded the respondent legal costs of €1,700 plus VAT, if paid.
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The Police proceeded yesterday afternoon to arrest two persons, aged 23 and 39, to facilitate investigations into an investigated case of burglary and theft, committed yesterday in Limassol.
Specifically, around 3:15pm, information was received to the Police about an ongoing burglary in an uninhabited house in Germasogeia. Members of the Police immediately went to the scene where they located the 23-year-old and the 39-year-old in the back of the yard.
From the examinations carried out, various tools, dismantled air conditioners and bags containing cables and copper pieces were found inside the house and received, among other things.
The two arrested were brought before the Limassol District Court today, which issued a five-day detention order.
The TAE Limassol continues the examinations.
