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Serial arson suspect rearrested in Nicosia
Police on Wednesday rearrested a 44-year-old man, who was already in custody, as a suspect in the arson of several cars located in a workshop in Nicosia, as well as two establishments, a café and a...
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60 people involved in fight in Astromeritis
A total of 60 people were involved in a fight in Astromeritis on Sunday night. The fight began at around 9.30pm and two people were injured as a result, a spokesperson for the police told the Cyprus...
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Man allegedly stabbed by roommate in Argaka
By Robert Morgan Paphos police are investigating the stabbing of a 29-year-old man illegally living in the village of Argakas and a warrant for arrest was issued for the 33-year-old man accused of the...
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Police ramp up measures ahead of Easter
The police are set to ramp up their activities ahead of the coming Easter weekend, with a heightened presence on Cyprus’ roads. Between Thursday and Easter Monday, the police will increase their...
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Police arrest 13 in Limassol traffic operations
Police in Limassol arrested 13 people, during operations of the traffic squad overnight, they said on Wednesday. According to police, in order to prevent juvenile delinquency and protect the property...
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Police expand investigation to Larnaca for attempted murder
Police have begun searching for clues in Pervolia, Larnaca, for individuals related to the attempted gangland murder of Demetris Andronicou, it emerged on Wednesday. Andronicou, aka Demetroui, was shot...
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Police arrest suspect in Limassol police car arson
Police on Tuesday said a 21-year-old man was arrested for setting fire to a police vehicle on Easter Saturday in Ypsonas. The Limassol man is suspected of rioting, arson of a police vehicle and...
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Two arrested in Paphos for burglaries, police hunt for third suspect
Paphos police arrested two people and is searching for a third over a warehouse and vehicle theft, it emerged on Tuesday. Deputy Paphos police operations chief Michalis Nicolaou said on March 27, a...
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Teens remanded in Kiti arson case
The Larnaca district court on Tuesday issued a one-day remand against two 14-year-olds and a 16-year-old to facilitate police investigations regarding a case that took place in Kiti on May 4 at 9pm,...
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Man rearrested for string of arsons in Strovolos
Police on Tuesday rearrested a 46-year-old man following evidence related to twelve cases of arson targeting residences and vehicles in area of Strovolos in Nicosia between July 2023 and February 2024....
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Second arrest made over torching of police car
Police in Limassol made a second arrest on Wednesday in connection with the torching of a police car on Easter Saturday night. Limassol police spokesman Lefteris Kyriakou explained that the arrestee is...
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MPs reject president’s referral of police law
The House legal committee on Wednesday moved to reject President Nikos Christodoulides’ referral of a law aimed at granting the police chief powers to appoint specialist staff. Independent MP Kostis...
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Woman robbed of €52,000 in Nicosia phone scam
A 72-year-old woman in Nicosia fell victim to a telephone scam on Wednesday afternoon, with perpetrators managing to rob her of a sum of €52,000. According to a police statement, the woman received a...
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Illegal residents arrested in Paphos raid
Officers of the asylum service on Wednesday located six people residing illegally within the Republic’s territory in Paphos. According to Paphos police spokesperson Michalis Nicolaou, members of the...
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British couple held for marijuana possession (Update)
By Jonathan Shkurko and Nikolaos Prakas A 70-year-old Briton and his 61-year-old wife were remanded in custody for six days on Thursday, in connection with a case of marijuana possession. During a raid...
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Woman loses close to €20,000 in online scam
By Robert Morgan Police on Friday are investigating an online fraud case, after a woman said she was scammed out of thousands of euros. The unknown persons told the woman, 56, to open a digital wallet...
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Island’s oldest police station poised for facelift
Nicosia’s Paphos Gate police station has stood empty for nearly a decade The iconic Paphos Gate police station, perched on the historical Venetian walls in old Nicosia, is poised for a significant...
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Two remanded for attempted robbery in Ayia Napa
Two men who stormed into an Ayia Napa store with a knife and iron bar demanding money were remanded in Famagusta court for eight days on Monday. The two, aged 23, had walked in the store at around 5am...
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Man killed in Larnaca crash with lorry
A 28-year-old man was killed on Monday, following a crash on a road in Pervolia, Larnaca, police said. According to police, the man was on his motorbike in the area around 4.30pm when 34-year-old truck...
View ArticleSerial arson suspect rearrested in Nicosia
Police on Wednesday rearrested a 44-year-old man, who was already in custody, as a suspect in the arson of several cars located in a workshop in Nicosia, as well as two establishments, a café and a...
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