At the beginning of July this year, the residents of the apartment in the Rīga municipality of Jugla, returning home, found that their Volvo C70 car, parked in the courtyard of the building, as well as the keys of a car missing from the apartment, had disappeared. . The State Police was notified of what had happened.
The police at Rīga Teikas station were informed that, at the time the host had not been home, a friend had visited the apartment. . Considering the suspicion fell to this guy, he was announced in search. The police also announced the stolen vehicle in search.
On 27 July, the car announced in search was stopped in the service area of Rēzekne precinct. There were a number of young minors in it, but the guy he police were looking for wasn't there. . It was later found that after the theft he had given the car to these young people.
On August 5, the police officers of Rēzekne State Police station in cooperation with the official guards of the Rīga Regional Administration of Criminal Police held a suspected young man in Rēzekne and handed over to the Rīga Teikas station for the performance of further activities.
It should be mentioned that the suspect is 17 years old and that he has been seen before by the police.
The boy was found to have committed a theft shortly after the car theft in July this year from the petrol station in Aizkraukle – filled the fuel for €48 and left without paying.
Criminal proceedings have been initiated in the context of the proceedings, following the third paragraph of Article 175 of the Criminal Law, on the theft of a vehicle. . The Law on Such Crimes provides for deprivation of liberty for a period of up to five years or temporary deprivation of liberty, or forced labour, or a fine for confiscating property or without confiscation of property. Criminal proceedings have also been initiated following Article 180 of the Criminal Law for minor theft. It shall be punished by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to one year or by temporary deprivation of liberty or by forced labour or by a fine.
The police have returned the stolen vehicle to its lawful owner.