Man arrested after car hijacking and crashes near Paphos airport
Police arrested a 44-year-old man after he allegedly hijacked a car at Paphos airport, collided with another vehicle and crashed into a barrier.
Paphos, Cyprus. Police on Thursday arrested a 44-year-old man accused of hijacking a vehicle at Paphos airport and crashing into at least one other vehicle.
The incident occurred early in the afternoon, with the suspect reportedly originating from a village district in Larnaca.
Hijacking and pursuit
According to reports, the man approached a parked vehicle at Paphos airport while a woman was sitting in the passenger seat and her husband had temporarily exited the car.
The suspect allegedly forced the woman from the vehicle, got behind the wheel and drove away.
A few hundred metres later, at the airport roundabout, the stolen vehicle collided with an oncoming car. The suspect continued driving despite the collision.
The other driver pursued the vehicle and alerted authorities by telephone.
Arrest
The pursuit ended shortly afterwards when the 44-year-old crashed into a metal barrier.
Police officers then intervened and took the man into custody.
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