22 yr old on dirt bike dies in crash with a car
A 22-year-old died in the village of Pyrgos, Limassol after his dirt bike crashed into an oncoming car, police said on Friday.
According to Limassol police spokesman Emilios Kafas, Panayiotis ...
Cases of impersonation and fake documents at airports on the rise
The increase in cases of impersonation and the presentation of fake documents during security and passport checks at Cyprus’ airports was discussed during a meeting at the police headquarters in ...
New assistant chief of police appointed
Justice Minister Stephie Dracou on Tuesday appointed Ioannis Georgiou as the new assistant Chief of Police.
During the appointment ceremony, Dracou congratulated Georgiou for his new role and expressed confidence ...
Two arrests, third sought after cartridges found in hotel room
Two people were arrested on Sunday over a case of conspiracy to commit a crime and illegal possession and transportation of explosives.
A third individual is being sought.
According to ...
Thanasis investigator ‘has never witnessed such negligence’ (Updated)
By Jonathan Shkurko
Savvas Matsas – one of the two criminal investigators tasked with shedding light on the death of guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou in 2005, said on Friday that “in 50 years of ...
Two arrested over drugs
Police arrested two individuals on Friday early hours in connection to a case of possession of burglary tools and drugs.
According to Paphos police spokesman and CID chief Michalis Nicolaou, ...
Report into prisons controversy handed over to AG
A report relating to allegations and counter-allegations between the central prisons director and the head of the Drugs Squad was handed over to the attorney-general on Thursday.
The report was ...
Limassol police arrest 5 in drug bust
Police in Limassol arrested five people found in possession of a total of 45 grammes of heroin, according to their announcement on Thursday.
The five individuals ages, 21, 36, 22, 21, and 34, were arrested on ...
Tourist arrested in Protaras for driving without a licence and drink driving
Famagusta police arrested a 22-year-old tourist for drink driving and driving without a licence early Thursday morning.
According to Famagusta police spokesman Steve Theodoulou, the 22-year-old was signalled to stop ...
Remand after string of thefts
A 32-year-old Limassol man who had been wanted for a string of burglaries and thefts was remanded for six days by the Paphos district court on Tuesday after his arrest ...
15-year-old stopped driving quad bike
Police in Paphos stopped a 15-year-old minor driving a quad bike on Coral Bay Avenue.
According to police spokesman Michalis Nikolaou, close to midnight on Sunday the quad bike driven ...
Police to investigate after Tsirio was packed for concert
Limassol CID on Saturday said it has launched an investigation into possible criminal offences after a sold-out concert overcrowded the Tsirio stadium in violation of safety rules earlier this week.
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Agreement reached to revise pay scales of first responders
Consensus for an upgrade to the pay scales for police officers and firefighters was reached on Thursday between workers unions and the finance ministry.
Unions Pasydy, Sak and Sypyk said ...
Police cooperation with Europol ‘extremely positive’ (updated)
Cooperation between the Cyprus police and Europol is “extremely positive and fruitful”, executive director of the latter Catherine De Bolle said on Tuesday after a meeting with the chief of ...
Uptick in scams prompts new police warning
As cybercriminals are constantly looking for ways to make money at the expense of unsuspecting victims, both individuals and organisations often fall victim to various form of fraud, police said ...
Demonstrators protest outside AG’s office over hybrid cat’s death
The Green Party, the Animal Party and other demonstrators gathered outside the attorney-general’s attorney’s office on Thursday to protest the death of the savannah cat Berton who died ...
Police association raises pay issues with minister
The president of the police officers’ association Isotita (Equality) Nikos Loizides sent a letter to Justice Minister Stephie Dracou complaining about low salaries in the force.
In the letter, Loizides ...
Man arrested for assaulting member of ambulance crew
A first responder was assaulted by a tourist early on Thursday morning prompting the state health services organisation (Okypy) to condemn the incident as totally unacceptable.
A 24-year-old tourist has ...
Man arrested for shoplifting
Paphos police have arrested a 43-year-old man suspected of shoplifting, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Thursday.
It said that a Polis Chrysochous shopkeeper had spotted the man moving suspiciously ...
36-year-old arrested for stealing car
Limassol police have arrested a 36-year-old man as they investigate the theft of a car.
The car was stolen between July 7 and 13. It belonged to a company and was parked ...
Man jailed for nine months for 74 cases of theft from cars
Famagusta district court on Tuesday handed down a nine-month jail sentence to a 19-year-old man for a string of thefts.
Police said the man was found guilty in 74 cases of ...
Police appeal for witnesses after cyclist dies in collision
Limassol police are appealing for witnesses in connection with a fatal traffic accident that occurred in Limassol on Monday night.
The victim, a young woman, was riding a bicycle on ...
Email scam telling receivers they’re accused of sex offences
Scammers are sending emails using the Cyprus police logo that suggest receivers are being investigated for rape and other sexual offences, police warned on Monday.
In a written statement, the ...
Man arrested for attacking housemate
A 46-year-old man was remanded for four days on Saturday for allegedly injuring his housemate, as well as threatening violence for demanding personal property be handed over.
According to a ...