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Coronavirus: police say officers being attacked during checks
Police on Thursday said an officer had been attacked during checks to monitor citizens’ movement in Larnaca. Police spokesperson Christos Andreou said a 19-year-old driver was fined €150 around 9pm on...
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Coronavirus: ‘painful but necessary’ to take away civil liberties, justice...
Three times more printed forms were used than text messages from those seeking permission to be outside, prior to the stricter restrictions introduce this week, Justice Minister Giorgos Savvides said...
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Coronavirus: Police release video urging people to stay home
Police on Monday released a video on Twitter urging people in Cyprus to behave responsibly and follow the measures issued by the government in response to the coronavirus pandemic. In the video,...
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Police warn parents and kids to be aware of online exploitation
Given the increased use of the internet during the current lockdown, police on Tuesday urged children as well as their parents or guardians to be extra wary of possible sexual solicitation and...
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Coronavirus: police will be on high alert over Easter to catch movement...
Police will remain fully operational and in a state of high alert during the Easter break ensure the public complies with government restrictions to contain the spread of the coronavirus, they said...
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Perfect storm: Covid-19, 5G, the police and ‘fake news’
The police are investigating 22 people and clarified what constitutes a 5G related infraction after a telecommunication mast in Limassol was attacked last week. Speaking to the Cyprus Mail on Thursday,...
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Coronavirus: police will be watching from the skies to enforce Easter lockdown
Helicopters and drones will be used by police to check movement regulations over the Easter weekend as part of measures to stop the spread of coronavirus, authorities said on Friday. In a statement,...
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Coronavirus: church standoff ends, priest to be taken to court
A standoff between residents of the village of Erimi, Limassol, and police ended late on Thursday, several hours after the former had holed themselves up in a church. Earlier, a group of pilgrims...
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Coronavirus: police say domestic violence ‘not up significantly’ because of...
Police said on Friday the Covid-19 pandemic had not caused a significant increase in domestic violence reports, despite claims to the contrary. Two political parties had called on the government on...
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Body found in the sea off Akamas (Update 1)
The body of a man was found floating in the sea in the Akamas areas on Tuesday. The body was reportedly found in a decomposed state in a rocky spot in the Ammoudi area off Cape Arnaoutis by volunteer...
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Coronavirus: teens attack police trying to stop them playing football
Three police officers were attacked by a group of youngsters as the authorities were attempting to break up a game of football on Wednesday in Limassol. One of the officers also had her phone stolen,...
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Two remanded for suspected assault against police officers
A Limassol court on Thursday remanded in custody for two days two people who had been arrested in connection with an assault against police officers on Wednesday. The two male suspects, aged 21 and 19,...
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Man stopped for illegal possession of bow and arrows
Paphos police are investigating a case of the illegal possession of a weapon and the violation of the decree on movement. At 7.30pm on Thursday, officers of the Game Fund stopped a car driven by a...
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Police chief pledges to look into snake killing
The police chief has pledged to look into the killing of a snake in Paphos after being prompted by the environment commissioner on a social media post. News of the incident emerged late on Thursday...
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No need to suspend the 15 officers in missing women debacle, police watchdog...
The independent police watchdog has not determined the need at any point to recommend the suspension of 15 officers who face prosecution in over the way they handled the disappearance of several...
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Coronavirus: police fine 49 for sunbathing, four arrested in Limassol...
With temperatures topping 42.5C and an orange weather warning issued by the met office on Sunday afternoon, many people all over Cyprus turned to the beach to seek respite from the scorching heat. The...
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Police officers in Metaxas case charged
Fifteen police officers facing prosecution over the way they handled the disappearance of several foreign women who turned out to be the victims of a serial killer have been charged and authorities...
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Bill drafted that would make recording police interviews mandatory in...
Lawmakers have drafted a bill that would make mandatory the audio-visual recording of any interview or deposition by police of any person in any investigation relating to a criminal offence. The...
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Eight police officers slightly injured in Pournara fracas (Updated)
Eight police officers were being treated for injuries on Thursday after being pelted with rocks by migrants from inside the Pournara camp in Kokkinitrimithia, protesting their prolonged detention...
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Police to carry out targeted operations over the weekend
Police will carry out targeted operations and intensive inspections at the weekend to control the measures which must be observed in various premises and restaurants, spokesman Christos Andreou warned...
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