Police in Riga search for 19-year-old who escaped from a station

Latvia's State Police on Wednesday actively searched Riga for a 19-year-old man who managed to get out of a police station after being detained. The case is unusual, because a person already in police custody nevertheless left the premises.

The search was reported by "Degpunktā", a programme on the commercial television channel TV3 that covers daily events and incidents. The report is also available as video.

The information provided does not say why the young man was detained, which station he was held in, or how exactly he managed to leave. It is also not known whether he has been found. These circumstances have not yet been clarified, so conclusions about the causes of the incident or its possible consequences cannot be drawn.

The State Police is Latvia's central law enforcement agency. It investigates crimes, maintains public order and detains people suspected of offences. When a detainee leaves police premises without permission, police normally organise a search, which is what happened in Riga in this case.

Further information about the search and the circumstances of the incident will be reported as it becomes available.