About €700 Stolen From Currency Exchange Machine in Smiltene
About €700 was stolen from a damaged currency exchange machine on Rūpniecības Street in Smiltene, Latvia. The State Police have opened a criminal case, as part of a daily incident roundup for the Vidzeme region.
The State Police Vidzeme Regional Department reports a theft from a currency exchange machine in Smiltene, northern Latvia. It was discovered on Rūpniecības Street at about 10:00 on 22 October. Around €700 was taken. The metal doors of the property, technical compartments and an electrical distribution cabinet were also damaged. A criminal case has been opened, and police are establishing the circumstances.
Other incidents in Vidzeme
Over the previous 24 hours, the Vidzeme regional department registered 80 incidents in which residents sought help or possible criminal activity was identified. There were 13 road accidents, and one person was injured in one of them.
In road traffic supervision, 69 decisions on administrative violations were issued. Of these, 46 concerned exceeding the speed limit. Two drivers were also caught behind the wheel while intoxicated.
In Valmiera on 22 October, between 20:35 and 20:40, an unidentified man tried to snatch a woman's handbag from her left shoulder from behind on Meža Street, using physical force. He fled without getting the bag. The woman declined medical assistance. A criminal case has been opened here too.
In Lazdona parish, Madona municipality, at 2:41 on 23 October, a man drove a Volvo on a local road with a blood alcohol level of 1.83 per mille and without any driving licence. A criminal case has been initiated.
