April 19, 2024

Athens News

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Police officer who shot 16-year-old Roma is under house arrest

A law enforcement officer who shot and seriously wounded a 16-year-old Roma man in Thessaloniki will be placed under house arrest.

The investigator and prosecutor did not come to an agreement on the preliminary detention of the policeman, so it was decided to place him under house arrest pending a decision on detention.

Recall that a major police operation was carried out by law enforcement officers in the areas of western Attica, where the Gypsies have been organizing riots and riots.

A powerful police force conducted dozens of checks and searches in areas such as Menidi, Zefiri, Ano Liosia and Neoktista Aspropyrgou.

According to police sources, 7 people were detained, who were found to have drugs, and 4 more people were taken to the police station for interrogation.

According to the information, the forces of ΜΑΤ, ΟΠΚΕ and other competent services took part in the operation. Water cannons were brought to “pacify” the gypsies, and a helicopter “controlled” the territory from the air ΕΛΑΣ.

According to the police, the purpose of the operation was to suppress crime in the areahowever, the incidents that began the day before yesterday, when eight policemen were injured, including gunshots, served as the reason for it.

As the Athenian News wrote earlier, the minor left the gas station without paying 20 euros for fuel. The policemen who were at the gas station, in violation of instructions, opened fire on the thief’s car, seriously injuring a teenager.



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