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Police investigations into multiple criminal incidents across Cyprus

Cypriot authorities are investigating several criminal incidents reported across the island. A 31-year-old man was arrested and remanded for eight days by the Limassol District Court in connection with a theft and two home burglaries that occurred on May 26, 2026. Additionally, police arrested two 20-year-old suspects regarding an arson attack on a betting shop in Limassol, which occurred around 2:50 a.m. and caused damage to the exterior. In a separate incident, a fire broke out at a mini-market in Astromeritis shortly after midnight, with the Morphou Criminal Investigation Department (CID) investigating it as an act of arson. Another fire affected a betting shop in Germasogeia early Monday, June 1, also treated as a malicious act. Furthermore, the Fire Service responded to a blaze at an abandoned house in Heroes' Square, Limassol, and a separate incident involving a chimney fire in Gourri, Nicosia. Investigations remain ongoing for all cases.

Original Sources

Teen arrested over Limassol motorcycle robbery
Cyprus Mail · 28 May 2026, 18:24
Police investigate assault and motorcycle theft
Cyprus Mail · 27 May 2026, 12:06