Man arrested inside Limassol jewellery store with items linked to earlier burglary
Police said they found a 40-year-old man inside a Limassol jewellery store with burglary tools and jewellery stolen from the same premises in September.
Limassol, Cyprus. A 40-year-old man was arrested inside a jewellery store after police found him with items believed to have been stolen, police said on Friday.
Police response
Police received information shortly before 11.30pm on Thursday about a possible burglary at the store. Officers who arrived found the man inside the building, along with burglary tools and a bag containing jewellery. Police said he could not satisfactorily explain the jewellery’s origins.
The man resisted officers during his arrest and was taken into custody.
Earlier burglary
Further investigation found that the jewellery had been stolen from the same store during a burglary between September 17 and 18. That burglary was reported to police on September 18. The investigation is continuing.
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