Shooting on Pryvoz: a woman snatched a weapon from a patrol policeman, proceedings have been opened and an internal investigation is underway
Kyiv • UNN
In Odesa, an incident between police and civilians occurred at the Pryvoz market after patrol policemen stopped a driver who showed signs of drug intoxication. The woman took away the patrol policeman's weapon and tore his uniform. The driver and the woman were detained, and criminal proceedings were opened.
During the shooting incident at the Privoz market in Odesa, a woman took away a patrol policeman's weapon and tore his uniform, and she and the BMW driver, who was stopped and the scuffle started, were detained. The police qualified the actions of the participants in the incident: criminal proceedings were opened, an administrative report was drawn up, and an internal check of the actions of the patrol officers is underway, the National Police reported on Friday, UNN wrote.
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"Today, in Odesa, near the Privoz market, patrol policemen stopped a BMW. The driver showed signs of drug intoxication. The man was behaving aggressively, foul-mouthed, resisted, and refused to be tested," the police said.
As noted, "a crowd of people gathered near the police car and tried to help the man escape". "One of the women snatched a firearm from the policeman and tore his uniform. The patrol policeman used a special means against the offender - a canister of irritant gas, returned the gun and used it to call for auxiliary forces. The policeman acted in accordance with paragraph 13 of Article 46 of the Law of Ukraine "On the National Police," the police said.
It is noted that "during the scuffle, the driver tried to escape." "The suspect and the woman were taken to the police station," law enforcement officers said.
It is reported that the police have already qualified the actions of the participants in the Pryvoz incident: criminal proceedings have been opened and an administrative report has been drawn up.
"Odesa police investigators registered the incident in the URPI, classifying it as violence against a law enforcement officer - Article 345 of the Criminal Code," the police said.
It is noted that "the driver of the BMW and the woman who took away the patrol policeman's weapon and tore his uniform were detained." "With the participation of the procedural management, the suspects are being served with a notice of suspicion," law enforcement officers said.
In addition, as noted, "an administrative report was drawn up against the driver who violated traffic rules and refused to undergo a test for intoxication under Article 130 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses.
"An internal investigation is also underway to assess the actions of patrol police officers. We will inform you about its results later," the police said.
