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In the early hours of Tuesday, a vehicle owned by a 51-year-old woman was targeted by unknown individuals in Limassol when explosive device was detonated, causing damage to the vehicle. ...

A 39-year-old man has been arrested for burglary in Paphos. According to police, a concerned citizen noticed at 1:45am on Tuesday that a shop on Apostolou Pavlou street had been ...

Two men from Paphos were arrested on Monday for stealing copper pipes and other items worth a total of €9,100, while police are looking for a third culprit. According to Paphos ...

Parents of Italian children who drop out of school could face jail sentences under new steps to counter juvenile delinquency in the wake of a series of high profile crimes ...

Two men, aged 22 and 21, were arrested in Kyrenia on Monday for stealing a cat. The theft occurred at around midnight on August 31, when the cat, named Bob, was taken from ...

A 47-year-old Syrian man that had been arrested on Monday following riots in Chlorakas between migrants and Greek Cypriots far-right extremists will remain in police custody until September 22, which will ...

The scene in Chlorakas, as well as in the neighbouring villages of Emba and Tremithousa, is calm, according to the police. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), police press ...

A 22-year-old Syrian national has been arrested in Paphos for “causing and inciting violence” after posting violent imagery onto his social media accounts. Testimony emerged against the man during an ...

A 49-year-old woman was arrested on Thursday morning after allegedly stabbing another woman of the same age on a street in Limassol on Tuesday night. She was taken into custody ...

A 49-year-old woman is in hospital after being stabbed in her neck and left arm in Limassol on Tuesday night. According to police, the woman presented herself to the Limassol ...

A 37-year-old man is in an “extremely critical” condition after being found in a pool of blood in his home by a relative on Tuesday. According to Famagusta police spokesman ...

A 25-year-old man was remanded in custody for two days on Wednesday in connection with the stabbing of another man of the same age in Nicosia in June. Meanwhile, a 41...

Paphos police on Tuesday arrested a 62-year-old as part of investigations into a case of theft. According to Paphos police spokesperson Michalis Nikolaou, at around 2pm on Saturday, a shop ...

Dozens of bullets and small amounts of cannabis were found in the car of the 24-year-old who turned himself in in relation to the disappearance of 31-year-old Angelos Perikleous, police ...

Police in Paphos arrested two people on Tuesday night for having allegedly stolen several A/C units from a hotel located in central Poseidonos Avenue. According to a statement released ...

Police in Paphos arrested a 32-year-old man for illegal possession of burglary tools. According to Paphos police spokesperson Michalis Nikolaou, the man was stopped for a routine check while driving ...

A man is in critical condition after being shot in the head in an apparent drive by in Nicosia, reports said on Sunday. According to police, while on Grivas Digeni ...

Police on Friday arrested an 18-year-old resident of a village in the Nicosia district to facilitate investigations in an ongoing case of illegal possession of drugs, with the aim of ...

A man was arrested in the early morning hours on Wednesday on suspicion of raping a woman in Nicosia. Investigations started on Tuesday when a woman visited a specific police ...

A 26-year-old was arrested by police, under suspicion of vandalising the Aek Larnaca fan club, authorities said on Wednesday. According to police, at 7.20pm on Monday, around 30 people wearing face ...

A 36-year-old Limassol man in possession of two 18th century cannons was arrested on Monday for having antiquities without a license. Local media reported that the drug squad (Ykan) had ...

A Limassol lower-secondary school teacher was remanded on Monday for eight days following allegations of sexually abusing multiple female students. Police investigations are still at the initial stages, but the ...

The criminal court on Friday ordered that the two men aged 36 and 37 being held in custody in connection to an attempted murder in Larnaca on October 29, remain in custody until ...

Police will soon launch a pilot programme with local councils where the public can participate with crime-prevention organisations on issues directly affecting their neighbourhoods, Justice Minister Stephi Drakou said on ...