The 45-year-old police officer who was arrested for stealing an electric scooter has been placed on administrative leave on the orders of Police Chief Themistos Arnaoutis.
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He is under investigation for the offenses of theft by a public official, abuse of authority, fraud, and breach of trust by a public official, as well as theft. The offenses under investigation are alleged to have been committed on September 2, 2026, in Limassol.
The Limassol CID is continuing its investigation.
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It is recalled that the electric scooter, which had been seized by the authorities and transported to a police station by a police officer, the electric scooter in question—which had been seized by the authorities and transported to a police station by a police officer to be held as evidence—and ultimately… ended up in the hands of a police officer who was arrested for theft.
The electric scooter was sought to be used as evidence in the case under investigation against the foreign national, and it was discovered that it was missing from the police station.
Investigations by police officers revealed that the arrested officer had loaded it into his vehicle during his night shift. The officer was subsequently arrested by his colleagues, and according to reports, he admitted to committing the theft.
