Court rejects motion to cancel arrest warrant regarding July Larnaca incident

On September 2, 2026, the court rejected an application for a prerogative order of certiorari, which sought to cancel an arrest warrant issued against an individual on August 1. The warrant relates to a serious incident that occurred on July 31, 2026, on Ankara Street in Larnaca.

The suspect is being investigated for a series of offenses, including failure to stop at the scene of an accident, assaulting and obstructing a police officer, and causing actual bodily harm. Additionally, authorities are investigating traffic violations, such as failing to comply with a police signal, driving without a license, operating a motorcycle without a helmet, and riding a vehicle without registration plates. The investigation stems from an event at 7:35 p.m. on July 31, during which officers from the Larnaca Traffic Police’s Z Team were conducting checks on two dark-colored, large-engine scooters. Following the court's rejection of the motion, the original arrest warrant remains in full effect as part of the ongoing police investigation.