Police on Sunday arrested a 28-year-old man wanted for cases of burglary and theft in Nicosia.
According to police statement shortly before midnight on Sunday police identified a car reported as stolen, being driven by the 28-year-old, against whom an arrest warrant was pending.
Reinforcements were called to the scene, while the 28-year-old parked the vehicle in an open space and walked off. A few minutes upon his return, he was immediately arrested on the basis of the pending warrant for burglaly and theft.
During a subsequent body search, police found the key to the car, as well as a knife, in the man’s possession. The 28-year-old was re-arrested for evident offences. A search of the stolen vehicle turned up a number of tools, as well as another car key.
The man was taken into custody, while Nicosia CID continues investigations.