Officers from the Bolesławiec Police unit detained a repeat-offender thief apprehended by employees of a drugstore. KPP on the incident:
The suspect entered the retail premises before noon, took several cosmetics from the shelves and tried to leave without paying. Seeing this, a security employee immediately prevented the thief from opening the door.
The 31-year-old was apprehended and then handed over to the officers. Police: – The suspect was aggressive and thought he could easily obtain valuable items. During a scuffle with the security guard, a small bag containing drugs also fell from him. A police technician examined the secured substance; it was methamphetamine.
The detainee is a resident of Bolesławiec who had previously been convicted of crimes against property. The man was charged with two offenses and faces up to 7.5 years in prison.