Tyres stolen from five vehicles in Zilākalns; five drunk drivers caught in Vidzeme
Between 6 and 8 November, the State Police in the Vidzeme region received reports of 251 incidents. In Zilākalns, tyres were stolen from five vehicles and a criminal case has been opened.
The Vidzeme regional department of the State Police received information about 251 incidents between 6 and 8 November, in which residents asked for help or signs of possible violations were detected. The news portal Valmieras Ziņas was informed by Zane Vaskāne, senior specialist of the State Police Public Relations Division. One of the notable cases took place in Zilākalns, in the Zilākalns parish of Valmiera municipality, where on 7 November tyres were stolen from a total of five vehicles at several addresses.
Tyre thefts in Zilākalns
A front licence plate was also stolen from one vehicle, and an attempt was made to steal tyres from another. A criminal case has been opened, and police are establishing the circumstances.
Traffic statistics
Over the three days, 29 road accidents were recorded, with a total of three people injured in three of them. In road traffic supervision, 369 decisions on administrative violations were issued, including 218 for speeding. Five drivers were found to have been behind the wheel while intoxicated.
Drivers caught under the influence
- On 7 November at 09:18 in Matīši parish, on the P16 road (Valmiera–Matīši–Mazsalaca), a man drove an Audi without any driving licence; the minimum alcohol concentration in his exhaled air was 2.58 per mille. A criminal case has been opened.
- On 7 November at 01:39 in Limbaži, on Sporta Street, a man drove a BMW with 0.70 per mille. Administrative violation proceedings have been started.
- On 6 November at 10:36 in Katvari parish, Limbaži municipality, a man drove a Škoda with 1.21 per mille. Administrative violation proceedings have been started.
- On 8 November at 13:24 in Praulienа parish, Madona municipality, a woman drove a SEAT with 0.69 per mille and without a driving licence. A criminal case has been opened.
In Valka on 7 November at 17:54, on Rīgas Street, the rider of a Xiaomi electric scooter lost control and fell, sustaining injuries. Administrative violation proceedings have been started.
