A 28-year-old woman in Paphos, Cyprus, suffered a leg fracture after being hit by a car in a commercial area. The driver, a 58-year-old, initially fled but was later apprehended by police. The injured woman was transported to Paphos Hospital for medical care and monitoring.
A 43-year-old man reported being attacked, but police found two young people with injuries caused by a sharp object who claimed they were the victims of an attack by the older man. An arrest warrant was issued against the 43-year-old.
A 30-year-old man was arrested at Paphos airport in connection with a police investigation into a migrant smuggling ring. He is the fifth person to be arrested, with the other four being arrested in Limassol and Paphos in January. The man had arrived from another European country. The investigation is ongoing.
Fact: Police in Limassol arrested a 26-year-old man three months after he had allegedly attacked someone, causing serious bodily harm. During the arrest, they found half a gram of heroin in his car.
Fact: A 27-year-old man was arrested in connection with a robbery in Larnaca where he robbed a 31-year-old woman at knifepoint and took a small amount of money from her.
Fact: A 61-year-old man was arrested in connection with a telephone scam where an 83-year-old woman lost €650.
A 62-year-old man was arrested as a suspect in a shooting in Zakaki, Limassol, where the car of another 61-year-old was shot at.
Fact: A 52-year-old resident of Limassol was arrested by the police for extorting money from an 83-year-old resident of a village in the Limassol district on 23 separate occasions under false pretenses. The 83-year-old gave a total of €12,830 to the suspect.
Fact: The man stole copper coils from a water tank on the roof of his own father’s house and admitted to selling them for a lower price.
A 49-year-old man from Paphos was arrested for launching fireworks that caused a fire in the Ha Potami area near the village of Kouklia. The fire burned between four and five hectares of grassland and wild vegetation.