Man detained in Daugavpils on suspicion of robbery in an apartment

State Police in Daugavpils, a city in southeastern Latvia, have detained a man born in 1978 on suspicion of robbing an apartment. According to police, the incident took place on 27 October. A criminal case has been opened and the investigation is ongoing.

What happened

Police say an unidentified person got into the apartment of a man born in 1957 in Daugavpils. Gas from a canister was sprayed inside, and the resident was injured. The robber threatened him with a knife and then took a ring and a wristwatch.

Detention and recovered items

Officers of the Daugavpils district unit of the State Police Latgale Region Department responded immediately to the report and identified a possible suspect during the investigation. On the same day, 27 October, officers of the unit's Investigation Division detained a man born in 1978 on suspicion of a criminal offence. A court-sanctioned search of his residence turned up the stolen items.

The detainee has been remanded in custody as a preventive measure. Police note that the man had come to their attention before and had been tried for similar offences.

Legal basis

The criminal case was opened under Section 176, Part 2 of the Criminal Law. It covers robbery committed, among other cases, by entering a vehicle, apartment or other premises. The offence carries a prison sentence of up to eight years, with or without confiscation of property, and probation supervision of up to three years.

The State Police remind the public that no one is considered guilty until guilt has been proven in the manner prescribed by law.