#Cyprus police

Police were on Monday investigating a reported indecent assault against a 42-year-old woman in Limassol. The incident occurred around 8am on a pedestrian street in the Amathus area, where the ...

A post falsely presented as an official announcement by the police is circulating on social media, including Instagram and Facebook, the police said on Monday. The post refers to the ...

The trial of five defendants linked to a Larnaca shooting incident in January was postponed again by the permanent criminal court, following a defence request for additional witness material, with ...

Lawyer Nikos Clerides stressed on Monday that trust in the police investigation into rape and corruption claims made by client ‘Sandy’ risks “collapsing” if reports concerning her alleged statement were ...

Six people arrested during nationwide operations on Sunday night aimed at tackling crime and public offences, police reported on Monday. The arrests were made for burglary, theft, knife possession and ...

The police have stepped up their crackdown on those intending to light Easter bonfires, known as “lambradjies”, with firewood being seized from various sites around the island. They announced that ...

An investigation has been launched after a 39-year-old detainee allegedly set fire to a cell at Limassol police headquarters on Thursday, assistant police director Lefteris Kyriakou said on Friday. “We ...

Journalist and Volt candidate Makarios Drousiotis presented evidence to the police on Friday regarding allegations of a corruption ring involving politicians, judicial and financial figures. Before giving his statement, Drousiotis ...

Former supreme court judge Michalakis Christodoulou has acknowledged knowing the woman referred to as “Sandy”, a central figure in the sexual misconduct allegations made by Makarios Drousiotis, while insisting he ...

Former Edek MEP Demetris Papadakis confirmed on Thursday that he has handed over his mobile phone for forensic examination following Makarios Drousiotis’ allegations, with results expected imminently Speaking on Politis ...

A 46-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday in Paphos in connection with the attempted destruction of property with explosives. The explosion happened in the early hours of Monday outside the ...

Two people arrested by the police for possession of drugs have been remanded for seven days on Thursday by the Limassol court. Acting on a tipoff, the police stopped a ...

Thick fog in Troodos and falling rocks have made driving dangerous in the mountains. The police are urging drivers to be extremely careful and keep a safe distance from the ...

A bomb exploded outside a house in Dherynia at 1.30am on Thursday, damaging the garage door. The house belongs to a 49-year-old. Police investigations are ongoing.

Police arrested five people on crime and traffic offences overnight as part of operations targeting crime and traffic violations across the island, authorities said on Tuesday. Those arrested are linked ...

The Larnaca district court sentenced a 19-year-old to two years in prison for robbing a kiosk in Larnaca on March 29, 2025. Three people wearing hoods had entered the kiosk at 3.30am, ...

Two people were placed in custody on Monday in Limassol to facilitate investigations into car arson. According to the police, testimony has been obtained against the suspects, aged 56 and 50, in ...

Police arrested four people overnight for a range of offences, including carrying a knife and illegal stay in the Republic. During the night, officers stopped 524 vehicles and checked 675 individuals, while ...

A car in Emba, Paphos, caught fire in the early hours of Thursday, while being driven by a 52-year-old. The incident happened at around 4am and the fire was put ...

The 36-year-old man of African origin arrested on Wednesday following a hostage situation in Larnaca was handed an eight-day remand order by the Larnaca district court on Thursday for holding ...

The police arrested a 43-year-old man on Wednesday evening for drink driving, nearly seven times over the alcohol limit. The man, whose final reading was 148μg instead of the 22μg ...

The police arrested two individuals aged 21 and 19 on Wednesday evening in connection with the bomb explosion at the entrance of a restaurant in the old Limassol port area. According to ...

A bomb exploded at a florists in Limassol in the early hours of Thursday, causing extensive damage to the shopfront. The police said an improvised explosive device was detonated at ...

Nine individuals were arrested during overnight police operations to crack down on crime, including for attempted bombing and drink driving. The police pulled over 639 vehicles and checked 983 drivers and passengers. ...