He wanted the police to give him a ride home: a man was detained in Vinnytsia for a fake report about a bank explosion
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In Vinnytsia, law enforcement officers detained a 25-year-old man after a false report of an intention to blow up a bank on Zamostyanska Street. According to police, the detainee was intoxicated and stated that he wanted a ride home.
This was reported by the National Police of Ukraine.
According to law enforcement officials, on May 7, a man called the “102” hotline and reported that he was near a banking institution in Vinnytsia and intended to use grenades and blow up the building.
Police arrived at the scene and detained the man. During a search, no weapons or explosives were found on him.
“The intoxicated offender explained that he was joking and wanted the police officers to take him home,” the police said.
Investigators of Police Department No. 1 of the Vinnytsia District Department informed the defendant of suspicion under Part 1 of Article 259 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine – knowingly false report of a threat to the safety of citizens, destruction or damage to property.
The sanction of the article provides for a penalty of imprisonment for a term of 2 to 6 years.
The man is currently in the detention center and is awaiting the selection of a preventive measure. The Vinnytsia District Prosecutor’s Office is responsible for procedural management of the case.
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