Police warn they will start checking for road tax payment
After the period to renew road tax expired at midnight on Saturday, police on Sunday warned they will start checking for those who have not paid up.
If drivers are ...
Arrest in Limassol after man tries to stab police officers
A 42-year-old man was arrested in Limassol on Wednesday after he tried to stab police officers with a knife during a search.
According to a police statement, the incident took ...
Man arrested after policeman attacked
A 39-year-old man was arrested in Nicosia after attacking a policeman, it emerged on Monday.
Shortly after midnight, a group of people got into a fight outside a nightclub who ...
Two children hit by firecracker during football match
Two young boys were injured at a football match after being hit by a firecracker during the Anorthosis-Ael game in Larnaca, police said on Sunday.
According to authorities, the two ...
Police union anger at suspension after suspect escaped
The police officers’ union has criticised the suspension of two of its members after a 23-year-old foreign national escaped from custody on Tuesday night.
The 23-year-old escaped just hours after ...
Police hunt for burglar that robbed elderly Nicosia woman
Police are searching for a burglar that broke into an apartment, immobilised the owner, and stole her safe, authorities said in Nicosia on Thursday.
According to the information provided to ...
Police in Limassol investigating car shooting
Police are investigating a case of shooting and malicious damage to a car owned by a 52-year-old in Limassol.
The incident happened at 3.10am on Wednesday, when, according to the ...
Police issue further warning over scam messages
The police on Tuesday warned the public of possible scams via SMS that appear to have been sent by the Cyprus Post.
The particular scam concerns fake SMS messages requesting ...
Police arrest 21 people in immigration sweep
Police on Sunday, during an islandwide sweep, arrested 21 people who were on the island illegally, they said.
The operation was carried out by members of the aliens and immigration service ...
Man shot in the head in attempted murder in Nicosia city centre
A man is in critical condition after being shot in the head in an apparent drive by in Nicosia, reports said on Sunday.
According to police, while on Grivas Digeni ...
Two remanded for breaking into home (Update)
Two people who broke into a woman’s home in Famagusta and threatened her to hand over money and jewellery were remanded for four days, police reported on Saturday.
The ...
Authorities issue rules for attending presidential proclamation ceremony
The proclamation ceremony of the new president will take place at the Tassos Papadopoulos – Eleftheria stadium, in Nicosia on the evening of Sunday February 5 or Sunday February 12 in the case ...
Dog owner wanted by police in Paphos after attack
Police in Paphos are looking for a 35-year-old man who allegedly set his dog on another man, causing it to bite him.
According to Paphos police spokesman Michalis Nicolaou, the ...
Three drivers stopped at high speed on the highway
Three drivers were stopped on the highway on Saturday driving at extremely high speeds, the police announced on Sunday.
On the Larnaca to Kofinou stretch of the highway two drivers ...
Police arrest two for rental car burglary in Limassol
Police arrested two suspects in Limassol for break-ins and burglaries, after the two were found driving a stolen rental vehicle, authorities said on Wednesday.
According to police, the two individuals ...
Police cybercrime unit investigated more than 550 cases last year
Last year the police investigated more than 550 cases of cybercrime, and participated in major international anti-cybercrime operations such as the SSNDOB in cooperation with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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Police seeking man for stealing tools
Limassol police are looking for a 42-year-old man who stole €580 worth of tools from his friend’s warehouse.
The case was reported to the police on Friday, with the complainant ...
Two charged in writing after football violence
Two men, aged 30 and 31, who were arrested over violent incidents during a football match this week, have been charged in writing, police said on Saturday.
The case concerns a fight ...
Police search home of NCO accused of homophobia
Police on Friday said they had searched the home of the non-commissioned officer (NCO) who said in a TikTok video that being gay was not natural.
The video has since ...
Man attacks children outside school over broken bottle
A parent allegedly attacked several secondary school students, including a child with autism, for throwing a glass bottle that hit his car’s tyre in Larnaca, police said on Tuesday.
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Woman dies in Avgorou collision
A 77-year-old woman died in a collision between two vehicles in the Avgorou area of Famagusta, police said on Saturday.
The woman, Maroula Mantzalou, had been a passenger in a ...
Over 25,000 fines remain unpaid
Fine dodgers have amassed 26,889 unpaid fines at a cost of €21.4m, but the police are hoping that their recently appointed fine collecting unit will get the situation under control, it ...
Police and fire forces to be boosted in 2023
Some 1,300 people will be hired in the police force and the fire department during the course of 2023, raising the government payroll.
According to an earlier briefing to parliament by Justice ...
Two people arrested after stealing bicycle worth €10,000
Two people, aged 27 and 19, were arrested on Wednesday night for the theft of a bicycle worth €10,000, which was stolen on December 10 from the parking lot of an apartment building in ...