The officer was hit with a highly incendiary distress flare fired by a flare gun of the type stored aboard vessels. Reports have the perpetrator firing directly at the victim, rather than a random shot.

Authorities in cities around Greece and in Athens, in particular, will be on high alert this coming Wednesday Dec. 6, the 15th anniversary of the killing of a 15-year-old teen by a policeman in 2008, a shocking incident that sparked mass protests and widespread rioting. Ever since, this has been a day of solemn remembrance […]

A well-known local “trapper” was arrested by law enforcement in Greece over the weekend on charges stemming from nearly a dozen ATM robberies around the country. According to reports, Greek Police (EL.AS) said a total of three suspects – 26, 27 and 29 – were arrested on charges related to 10 ATM heists that netted […]

Sudden focus on whereabouts of 'missing' paroled individuals comes after last week’s high-profile arrest of a man suspected of at least a half dozen attempted sexual assaults in central Athens – all coming after he was conditionally released.

According to reports, the 23-year-old confessed to the attacks, including one against a 13-year-old girl

Suspect, 42, charged with subjecting three young adults, all suffering from learning disabilities, to daily torture while livestreaming the abuse.

A Police Officer was Detained Pending an Initial Review

One-hundred-and-fifty-three stolen vehicles were recovered by Greek police last month, according to a relevant announcement by authorities in the country, during a Europe-wide operation. Police authorities throughout Europe recovered 505 stolen vehicles, the result of the Frontex-run “Mobile 6” operation. In Greece, specifically, several arrests were made, including 16 people on migrant smuggling charges, along […]