Police arrested a 33-year-old man yesterday as part of an investigation into a case involving illegal possession of property and assault on a police officer causing actual bodily harm.
The police had received a complaint about the theft of perfumes and cosmetics worth €1,700 from a store in Nicosia. During the investigation, a witness provided information against a specific individual, who was later found and arrested at another cosmetics store in Nicosia.
During his arrest, the suspect attacked two police officers, causing them abrasions on various parts of their bodies. A backpack found in the 33-year-old’s possession contained three boxes of perfumes.
Following a search of an area where the 33-year-old had been seen earlier, police found two women’s bags believed to have been stolen from a specific store in Nicosia.
The 33-year-old is expected to appear before the Nicosia District Court today for a detention order to be issued.
The Nicosia CID is continuing the investigation.