The capital police detained a man who committed a robbery at a store and detonated a paintball grenade while fleeing the scene. This was reported by the Main Directorate of the National Police of Ukraine in Kyiv.
How it all happened
The incident occurred on Mykhailo Stelmakh Street. The man attempted to leave the sales area without paying for the goods, but was stopped by the cashier.
At that moment, the perpetrator took out a paintball grenade, removed the safety pin, and handed it to the woman. After that, he ran out of the store with a second grenade and threw it into a trash bin. Since the pin had already been removed, an explosion occurred, startling passersby.
Arrest
The police arrived at the scene, seized the remnants of the grenade, and detained the suspect. He turned out to be a 35-year-old resident of Kyiv, who had previously been repeatedly held criminally liable – in particular, for theft and drug-related crimes.
The man was informed of the suspicion under part 4 of Article 187 of the Criminal Code (robbery). He faces up to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property.
Earlier, a 41-year-old fraudster was detained in Kyiv, who promised to secure a job for a Kyiv resident in law enforcement agencies for $25,000.
