#Cyprus police

The year is ending. Streets shimmer with fairy lights, their glow reflecting off wet pavements. Shop windows glow in gold and red.  Families stroll slowly, children clutching steaming cups of ...

Four arrests were made over Saturday night as police carried out 760 checks as part of ongoing measures to fight crime and safeguard public order. Managers of nightspots were also reported ...

A 31-year-old man is in intensive care after a late-night police incident in Limassol, during which an officer was injured and weapons, ammunition and drugs were found in a vehicle. ...

The left lane of the Nicosia-Limassol motorway has been closed following a car crash near the Skarinou exit, police said on Monday. According to a police statement, the accident involved ...

Drugs, gambling, explosives and traffic offences were on the menu for the police on Sunday night. The police announced on Monday that they booked 148 people for traffic offences alone in ...

Police are continuing investigations into an attempted murder and the vandalism of a barbershop, which authorities believe may be connected incidents. The latest incident occurred in the early hours of ...

Thirty-one third-country nationals who were residing illegally in Cyprus were arrested on Sunday during a coordinated police operation, authorities said. According to an announcement by the Aliens and Immigration Service, ...

A total of 49 drivers were found to be driving under the influence of alcohol and two under the influence of drugs during nationwide police checks carried out on Saturday night. ...

Police on Sunday are investigating a case of attempted murder in Limassol, with a 36-year-old man reported as the victim. According to police, the incident occurred shortly after 7pm on ...

Police on Friday carried out an island wide road safety operation including 657 vehicle checks and 174 breathalyzer tests, resulting in nine arrests, 58 people caught drunk driving and 206 traffic complaints. Out of ...

Local media on Friday reported that authorities were looking for two people suspected of being involved in the attack on the house of artist Giorgos Gavriel on Thursday night. The ...

Police are investigating arson after a fire broke out on Thursday in a cellar in Yermasogia, Limassol, belonging to a 40-year-old businessman, the second attack against the same person, prompting ...

A 41-year-old was arrested on Wednesday at Larnaca airport, having been arrested in a European country in April and extradited to Cyprus to face online fraud charges. The police said ...

Police in Larnaca are investigating a suspected case of arson after a vehicle caught fire on Wednesday afternoon in the village of Alethriko. According to police, the vehicle, owned by ...

A Limassol company lost €1.2 million in an online fraud scam, its 35-year-old owner told police on Monday. The company is registered abroad but operates an office in Limassol. According to ...

A biker and his female pillion rider were injured on Sunday evening in Paphos when they fell off their motorcycle. The police said the accident happened at around 7.30pm on ...

Two 18-year-olds were rescued from a ravine in Lagoudera, Nicosia, after losing their bearings and getting trapped. The teens were taken to Kyperounta hospital and are in good health. According ...

A car belonging to a 71-year-old in Flasou, in the Nicosia district, caught fire at around 1am on Monday, causing extensive damage. The police said the fire was put out ...

The police arrested a 60-year-old on Sunday in the framework of investigations into online fraud and the extortion of a large sum of money, after a 49-year-old in Nicosia reported ...

Police are searching for a suspect after a driver of a stolen vehicle fled following a dangerous pursuit in the Ayia Napa area during the early hours of Sunday morning. ...

Police arrested seven people on Sunday following a series of overnight incidents involving groups of young people across Cyprus. The arrests were made late on Saturday night and into the ...

Two major unions and a growing number of police officers seek to challenge plans by the force to drastically reduce annual days off work. In a joint statement, trade union ...

Authorities on Thursday cautioned the public to be wary of a new type of phone scam where the caller pretends to be a doctor asking for money in return for ...

The police branch of the union Isotita on Tuesday challenged a decision by police chief Themistos Arnaoutis to reduce police officers’ rest days, warning it is prepared to pursue legal ...