Man remanded in custody after attack on police inspector in Riga
The State Police have launched criminal proceedings against a man born in 1988 who punched a police inspector in Riga's Latgale suburb. He has been remanded in custody.
The State Police have opened a criminal case over an attack on a State Police inspector who was on duty. The incident took place on 3 November in the Latgale suburb of Riga, Latvia's capital, and the police informed the news agency LETA about it.
Officers had arrived at the scene in response to a call, where they encountered a man born in 1988. According to the police, he punched the inspector in the face and chest. He was detained immediately.
The police say the detained man had come to their attention several times before. On 4 November this year, detention in custody was imposed on him as a preventive measure.
The legal provision applied
The criminal case was opened under Section 269, Part 1 of the Criminal Law. It covers an attack on a representative of authority in connection with their lawful official activity, as well as an attack on a person in connection with their participation in preventing or stopping a criminal or other unlawful act.
The offence is punishable by deprivation of liberty for up to five years, short-term deprivation of liberty, or probation supervision.
