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He was charged and released pending a court appearance.<br \/>\nLarnaca police arrested occupants of two vehicles \u2013 a 42-year-old woman with her 13-year-old child and a 49-year-old man with his 14-year-old child \u2013 after finding fireworks and crackers in their cars. All individuals were questioned and will be summoned to court.<br \/>\nIn Paphos, a 21-year-old man was arrested for possessing 17 crackers near a church. He was charged and released pending a court date.<br \/>\nThe most significant incident occurred in Kiti village, Larnaca. Youths caused a disturbance with a bonfire and set off crackers towards officers and a nearby resident\u2019s house. The fire spread to cypress trees, prompting Fire Service intervention.<br \/>\nPolice secured the area for firefighters and controlled traffic.<br \/>\nDespite police intervention, the youths returned and caused further damage with crackers and stones before fleeing.<br \/>\nRead more:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-in-cyprus-com wp-block-embed-in-cyprus-com\"><\/figure>\n<p>fireworks. police, incidents, Easter weekend<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police in Cyprus responded to various incidents over the Easter weekend, including public nuisance complaints, firework and cracker offenses, and instances of youth delinquency. They collaborated with the Fire Service to tackle fires and confiscate illegal fireworks and crackers, with no reported injuries. Several individuals were arrested for possession of fireworks and crackers, including a 19-year-old in Nicosia, a 42-year-old woman with her child, a 49-year-old man with his child in Larnaca, and a 21-year-old man in Paphos. The most significant incident occurred in Kiti village, where youths caused a disturbance with a bonfire and set off crackers towards officers and a resident&#8217;s house, prompting Fire Service intervention. 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