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Police gave chase to two vehicles carrying suspected car thieves in the near-Piraeus district of Nikaia at roughly 4 a.m.

The teen was identified as the younger brother of an 18-year-old already in custody. His DNA was allegedly found on a hand-held flare launcher used last week in a near-fatal incident.

The unfortunate police officer, serving in the Riot Police unit (MAT), remains intubated in the ICU of the hospital, as doctors continue fighting to keep him alive.

Last week Greece was shocked by the assertion that 'Oliver' was sexually assaulted and died as a result of his wounds

Police claim the teenager, 18, confessed to firing the flair during hooligan violence on Thursday

The officer was hit with a highly incendiary distress flare fired by a flare gun of the type stored aboard vessels. Reports have the perpetrator firing directly at the victim, rather than a random shot.

Authorities in cities around Greece and in Athens, in particular, will be on high alert this coming Wednesday Dec. 6, the 15th anniversary of the killing of a 15-year-old teen by a policeman in 2008, a shocking incident that sparked mass protests and widespread rioting. Ever since, this has been a day of solemn remembrance […]

A well-known local “trapper” was arrested by law enforcement in Greece over the weekend on charges stemming from nearly a dozen ATM robberies around the country. According to reports, Greek Police (EL.AS) said a total of three suspects – 26, 27 and 29 – were arrested on charges related to 10 ATM heists that netted […]

Sudden focus on whereabouts of 'missing' paroled individuals comes after last week’s high-profile arrest of a man suspected of at least a half dozen attempted sexual assaults in central Athens – all coming after he was conditionally released.

According to reports, the 23-year-old confessed to the attacks, including one against a 13-year-old girl

Suspect, 42, charged with subjecting three young adults, all suffering from learning disabilities, to daily torture while livestreaming the abuse.

A Police Officer was Detained Pending an Initial Review

One-hundred-and-fifty-three stolen vehicles were recovered by Greek police last month, according to a relevant announcement by authorities in the country, during a Europe-wide operation. Police authorities throughout Europe recovered 505 stolen vehicles, the result of the Frontex-run “Mobile 6” operation. In Greece, specifically, several arrests were made, including 16 people on migrant smuggling charges, along […]