Newsroom
A 25-year-old man has been remanded in custody for four days following his arrest in Limassol in connection with a stolen motorcycle and a series of violent incidents, including assaults and threats involving a knife.
The Limassol District Court approved the detention on Monday morning to allow police to continue their investigation into multiple suspected offences, including motorcycle theft, assault, making threats, carrying a knife, and attacking a police officer.
According to police reports, the incident began on Sunday afternoon at approximately 4:00 p.m., when a motorcycle owner received information that his stolen motorcycle had been spotted on a street in Limassol. The owner went to the location and identified an unknown individual pushing the motorcycle, which had been reported stolen days earlier.
Before officers arrived, the owner and a friend reportedly approached the individual calmly. The situation quickly escalated, however, with the suspect allegedly turning aggressive and threatening them with a knife.
When police reached the scene, the suspect is said to have attacked the complainant’s friend. Officers immediately arrested him for an offence committed in the act. During efforts to restrain him, the man allegedly resisted and assaulted police officers, leading to a second arrest on additional charges.
A search of the suspect revealed a knife, which was confiscated. A court-issued arrest warrant followed, and the man was formally taken into custody.
Investigations into the case are ongoing and are being handled by the Limassol Criminal Investigation Department.
