At the beginning of the week, officers received a report that a break-in had occurred in one of the localities in Węgliniec Municipality, during which the perpetrator stole six gas cylinders. The value of the stolen property was estimated at approximately PLN 900.
Officers from the Police Station in Pieńsk identified and then detained the perpetrator. During a search of his outbuildings, police officers secured four cylinders originating from the theft.
The 24-year-old was detained. He faces up to 10 years in prison. Police officers are currently clarifying all the circumstances of the case, including who received the remaining gas cylinders.