Couple arrested for Paphos burglaries

A COUPLE have been arrested in connection with a number of burglaries in Paphos after police were tipped off by a British woman.

According to reports the woman, who is a permanent resident on the island, had seen two people acting suspiciously on Tuesday in the basement of the block of flats she lives in.

She approached them and after noticing they had taken a bicycle asked them what they were doing. One of the two culprits then sprayed the woman in the face with a harmful substance.

The British woman then returned to her flat and after washing her face clean, returned to the basement where she found the bicycle on the floor. Noticing the vehicle in which the couple were attempting to escape, she managed to write down its licence plate number and immediately reported it to police.

Police discovered the plates belong to a man who had had run-ins with Paphos police in the past. A 32-year-old man and his 23-year-old partner were then later arrested. After examining the man’s car, members of the force found cable cutters and a canister containing a harmful spray .

The couple were released on Wednesday to appear at a later date in court, police said.

Paphos CID is continuing its investigations.

 

 

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