#Cyprus police

Police are searching for a teen boy wanted in a burglary and arson case, Paphos police announced on Sunday. The 14-year-old boy is suspected of stealing a 61-year-old’s car ...

A 30-year-old woman was arrested under suspicion of people smuggling in Larnaca and Famagusta, police announced on Sunday. The woman has been reported to be working with an Iranian national ...

Police arrested a 40-year-old man on alleged attempted murder charges, after he allegedly hit an officer with his car in Nicosia. The man was arrested on Sunday afternoon, according to ...

Police on Friday announced extra patrols and increased road-safety measures over the Kataklysmos holiday weekend beginning on Saturday through to Monday night. “The measures being taken include an increased presence ...

Since the beginning of the year nearly 4,900 people illegally residing in Cyprus have left the country either via deportation or the process of voluntary return, the police said in a ...

A total of 73 complaints were made within eight hours by members of the Famagusta Traffic Police, part of the campaign to prevent road collisions during the summer season. Out of ...

A 35-year-old man in Paphos was sentenced to seven years in prison for burglaries, car thefts, and possession of a weapon and explosives, it was revealed on Friday. Police stated ...

Five people were arrested in Paphos on Friday night following an incident involving the throwing of rocks and pieces of wood due to a reported financial dispute. A policeman on ...

Police spokesman Christos Andreou said police have been conducting checks at hotels in accordance with procedures, following complaints from the hoteliers’ association (Pasyxe) about raids causing panic. Andreou, in a ...

A serious gun incident was reported in the early on Tuesday morning in a restaurant in the centre of Nicosia. According to reports, police responded around 3am in the morning ...

Police scuffled with a group of protesters outside the Limassol station, it emerged on Sunday, after ten individuals were arrested and one officer ended up in hospital. The ten individuals ...

Police on Sunday arrested an 18-year-old, suspected of injuring another teen with a knife during clashes in Nicosia overnight. According to police, the young man was arrested for injuring another, ...

The newly elected chairman of the Cyprus Police Association (CPA) Giorgos Georgiou said he will do everything in his power to address all association members’ concerns “as promptly and effectively ...

Holding cells in police stations should be abolished, trade union Isotita’s police branch chairman Nikos Loizidis said on Thursday. Speaking to Alpha TV, he said problems in holding cells ...

Police in Limassol arrested two men as suspects in a drug dealing bust after they were found with over 5kg of cannabis, authorities said on Friday. According to police, the ...

Police officers are over-reliant on messaging application Viber due to the lack of an official electronic communication method, trade union Isotita’s police branch chairman Nikos Loizidis said on Thursday. ...

The police command has put in force an action plan, which is aimed at “prevention and elimination of serious and organised crime.” Details of the plan, which came into force ...

Police on Tuesday determined that a double-cab vehicle was destroyed by a fire outside of a petrol station in Parekklisia in an act of arson. The fire was put out ...

Police and an off-duty nurse helped rescue a baby, whose parents were found in distress on the side of the Larnaca-Nicosia highway, authorities said on Monday. The infant was found ...

A 23-year-old man was arrested in connection with burglary in Larnaca mid-February, police said on Sunday. According to police, the man was arrested on Saturday night after witness testimony was ...

A 40-year-old man was remanded into custody under suspicion of being involved in a suspected car arson. According to police, police received testimony against the 40-year-old being allegedly involved in ...

Six people were arrested and remanded under suspicion of being involved in three car thefts, police said on Monday. According to police, three 17-year-olds, a 19-year-old, and a 31-year-old were ...

Criticism rained down on the police on Friday over the way they have handled the monks’ scandal so far, with the force denying special treatment to the church because of ...

On paper, Cyprus is showing a decrease in human sex trafficking. Stakeholders however warn the reports hide the fact that police is failing to properly investigate. “I have to be ...