A 23-year-old man has been remanded for two days by the Larnaca District Court following a series of traffic-related offences, notably drink driving.
- A 23-year-old man has been remanded for two days by the Larnaca District Court following a series of traffic-related offences, notably drink driving.
- The incident unfolded around 2:10am on Saturday during a routine traffic stop by the local traffic unit. Officers stopped a vehicle driven by a foreign national who resides permanently in Cyprus.
- Authorities later recovered the missing breath-testing device from a pool at the suspect's residence. The man now faces multiple charges, including causing malicious damage to police property.
The incident unfolded around 2:10am on Saturday during a routine traffic stop by the local traffic unit. Officers stopped a vehicle driven by a foreign national who resides permanently in Cyprus.
Upon approaching the car, police officers detected a strong smell of alcohol emanating from the driver. When requested to provide a preliminary breath sample, the young man refused, escalating the situation.
In a startling turn of events, as one officer attempted to hold the breath-testing device up to the driver’s window, the suspect suddenly accelerated his vehicle. This reckless attempt to flee resulted in the driver striking the officer’s hand, causing the breath-testing device to fall into the car.
Fortunately, the officer was unharmed during the incident. Following a coordinated search, police located the suspect’s vehicle at around 11am in the Oroklini area. The 23-year-old was found shortly thereafter and reportedly admitted to the various offences.
Authorities later recovered the missing breath-testing device from a pool at the suspect’s residence. The man now faces multiple charges, including causing malicious damage to police property.
The Larnaca District Court has ordered his remand to facilitate further investigation into these serious allegations, reflecting the legal system’s commitment to addressing drink driving and related offences.