In the capital, law enforcement officers arrested two foreign nationals who, by threatening with a grenade, forced a passerby to transfer five thousand hryvnias to them.
This is reported by Kyiv24
Circumstances of the Crime and Search for Suspects
The incident occurred on Sobornosti Avenue in Kyiv, where the offenders approached a man, showed him a grenade, and began demanding money. The frightened passerby called his wife, who immediately transferred the amount of five thousand hryvnias to the bank card of one of the attackers.
Operatives from the Dnipro District Police Department quickly responded to the report of the crime. They discovered surveillance cameras near the scene that helped identify the suspects and track their route. It turned out that both detainees are men aged 34 and 41, who already had criminal records for property offenses. One of the suspects is wanted internationally.
Arrest and Further Investigative Actions
With the support of police special units, the offenders were arrested in rented apartments located in the same area. The investigation revealed that the attackers used a replica grenade. During searches, one of the suspects was found with a bank card to which the stolen amount had been transferred.
“Investigators from the Dnipro District Police Department have informed the detainees of their suspicion.”
Currently, a pre-trial investigation is ongoing, and both individuals face criminal liability for robbery using an object resembling an explosive device.