Several individuals were apprehended in Moscow and the Moscow region for a variety of unusual offenses. These incidents, which occurred in late spring, range from petty theft and public disturbances to more serious crimes involving drugs and indecent exposure.
In one instance, a man in Belozersk, Moscow Region, was caught by Rosgvardia officers while attempting to flee on a child’s bicycle after allegedly stealing a gold chain. The chain was valued at over 100,000 rubles.
In another incident, a man in southeastern Moscow fired an air pistol at two 16-year-old girls, mistaking them for drug addicts. The teenagers were simply looking for a key when the man shot from his balcony.
A young man in Khamovniki locked himself in a restroom and proceeded to destroy it. Upon being apprehended, he suggested that he might have illicit substances on his person or in his residence, blaming a former roommate for any potential wrongdoing.
In the Sokolinaya Gora district, a man assaulted an ambulance paramedic who had arrived to provide assistance. The man admitted that he had been drinking.
Rosgvardia officers in Yasenevo detained a man who attempted to conceal drugs in his mouth. The officers were forced to demand that he spit out the package.
A young man in southern Moscow was apprehended for exposing himself near a preschool. He then engaged in a fight with passersby who confronted him, and attempted to flee from Rosgvardia officers.
In Golyanovo, police arrested a couple who were transporting drugs in a stroller without a child. Authorities discovered 178 packages of drugs on their person and at their home. This led to the apprehension of their suppliers and the seizure of over a kilogram of additional substances.
In Fryazino, Moscow Region, a wanted foreigner was apprehended after being found drunk near a school. The man, wanted for theft since the beginning of the year, was found lying on the lawn with a bottle in hand, ignoring requests to move.