A 38-year-old man was arrested in the early hours of Thursday in Limassol after allegedly attacking police officers with a metal shovel, injuring one of them.
The incident occurred around 1 a.m. when an operator of a mobile speed camera unit alerted police that a driver was obstructing their operations during routine checks, according to a police statement.
Officers arrived at the scene where they located the 38-year-old man inside his vehicle.
Police reported that the suspect exited his vehicle upon noticing the officers’ presence, wielding a metal shovel and hurling insults. He then allegedly attacked the officers, injuring one of them in the leg.
The man was arrested at the scene for multiple offences and taken into custody.
