Police are investigating an attempted robbery at a jewelry store in Larnaca. According to the statement, today, Monday, around 9 a.m., the Larnaca Criminal Investigation Department received a report of an attempted robbery at a jewelry store in Larnaca.

According to the report, an unknown man wearing a black long-sleeved T-shirt and a food delivery company vest, and wearing a black full-face motorcycle helmet, entered a jewelry store and pointed a pistol at the 73-year-old owner.

The owner fought back, prompting the robber to strike him on the head with the pistol, causing a laceration; however, the owner managed to push him out of the store.

The perpetrator fled in a vehicle that was waiting for him outside the store; preliminary investigations indicate that the vehicle was driven by another unidentified individual, likely a foreign national.

The scene has been cordoned off, and the Larnaca Criminal Investigation Department is conducting an investigation. The victim was taken to the hospital, where his wound was sutured, and he is expected to be discharged.

The Larnaca CID is investigating the case.