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Crime
Man robbed in his Daugavpils flat by attacker using gas and a knife
A man born in 1957 was robbed in his flat in Daugavpils, Latvia, on 27 October by an attacker who used gas and threatened him with a knife. The State Police detained a suspect the same day, and he has been remanded in custody.
NRA · 35 min ago
Man detained in Daugavpils on suspicion of robbery in an apartment
State Police in Daugavpils detained a man born in 1978 on suspicion of a robbery in an apartment on 27 October. He has been remanded in custody, and the criminal case continues.
Jauns.lv · 1 h ago
36 Kilograms of Drugs Found in Forests Near Riga; Five People Remanded in Custody
Latvian police detained six people in a drug trafficking case, including four Lithuanian citizens, and found about 36 kilograms of narcotics in forests. A court ordered five of them held in custody.
Diena · 1 h ago
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Police in Daugavpils seek missing 16-year-old Alans
The State Police are searching for 16-year-old Alans, who left his home in Daugavpils on 15 October 2026 and has not been found since. Police ask anyone who knows where he may be to come forward.
Apollo.lv · 2 h ago
Drunk driver sits in burning car near Saulkrasti, police open criminal case
On Wednesday, 4 November, the front wheel of a Toyota Avensis caught fire on a road near Saulkrasti, Latvia. Police found the driver had 2.41 per mille of alcohol in his breath and launched criminal proceedings.
Delfi · 2 h ago
Six detained in Riga area over drug ring that hid narcotics in barrels buried in forests
On 21 October, Latvia's State Police detained six people in Riga, Jūrmala and the surrounding region on suspicion of drug trafficking and seized about 36 kg of drugs, mostly buried in barrels in forests. A court has ordered pre-trial detention for five of them.
Valsts policija · 3 h ago
Police complete investigation into especially cruel murder in Rēzekne
The State Police have finished investigating the killing of a man in Rēzekne, whose body was found on an apartment building balcony in January. The case files were passed to prosecutors on 30 October so that criminal prosecution can be considered.
Valsts policija · 9 h ago
Nearly 19,000 vehicles checked in Riga region road safety inspections, 35 drivers found drunk
The State Police, together with Riga Municipal Police and the Road Traffic Safety Directorate, checked 18,854 vehicles in the Riga region. They opened 171 administrative violation cases and 14 criminal cases.
Valsts policija · 10 h ago
“SAREXVENTSPILS” aviation disaster exercise held in Ventspils Municipality
The State Border Guard of Latvia concluded a civil protection exercise in Ventspils Municipality on 30 October, simulating a plane crash in the Vārve bog. More than 150 participants from dozens of institutions and companies took part.
VUGD · 10 h ago
Europol Deputy Executive Director Visits State Police of Latvia to Discuss Hybrid Threats and Organised Crime
Europol's Deputy Executive Director and an operational coordinator visited Latvia's State Police on 28 October. They discussed security, cooperation and toured the Latvia-Belarus border.
Valsts policija · 11 h ago
Vidzeme and Latgale households most active in Latvian fire service’s “My Home – My Safety” contest
In a home-safety tips contest run by Latvia’s State Fire and Rescue Service, families from the Vidzeme and Latgale regions were the most active participants. The contest aimed to boost residents’ readiness for crisis situations.
VUGD · 11 h ago
Olaine Council Deputy Vurčs Given Community Service for Providing False Information to Election Commission
The Riga District Court has sentenced Olaine municipal councillor Andris Vurčs to 200 hours of community service for knowingly giving false information to a municipal election commission. The ruling is not yet in force, as he will appeal.
Jauns.lv · 12 h ago
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Journalists interview mother in whose home a child suffered abuse
The news site Apollo.lv has published an interview, part of its "Stolen Life" series, with Una, whose daughter Anna was abused as a child by her stepfather. A court verdict found the stepfather guilty of crimes against a minor.
TVNET · 12 h ago
Man detained in Riga for breaking into shop with an axe and stealing cigarettes
Latvia's State Police detained a man born in 1956 on suspicion of stealing cigarettes from a shop in Riga's Āgenskalns district. He has been remanded in custody.
Valsts policija · 12 h ago
Man detained in Riga on suspicion of fuel thefts from petrol stations
The State Police in Riga detained an Estonian citizen born in 1984 who is suspected of 15 thefts from petrol stations. He was also driving while banned from doing so.
Valsts policija · 12 h ago
One person dies, two injured in fires across Latvia in 24 hours
Latvia's State Fire and Rescue Service reported that one person died in an apartment fire on Vēžu Street in Riga on 29 October. Three people in total were hurt in fires over the day.
VUGD · 12 h ago
Man detained in Valmiera on suspicion of attempted robbery of a woman
The State Police have detained a man born in 1992 on suspicion of trying to snatch a woman's handbag in Valmiera on the evening of 22 October. Police are asking other possible victims to come forward.
Valsts policija · 12 h ago
Interview with mother: child suffered abuse at home, she says she did not know
The news site Apollo.lv has published an interview with a woman named Una, whose daughter Anna suffered years of abuse at home as a child. A court found Anna's stepfather guilty of crimes against a minor.
Apollo.lv · 13 h ago
Liepāja police identify minor suspected of phone robbery and theft
The State Police in Liepāja have identified a minor suspected of snatching a mobile phone from a boy and of robbing an elderly woman of hers. Criminal proceedings for robbery and theft have been opened.
Valsts policija · 13 h ago
Fire service gets 32 calls in a day: factory fire in Riga, house fire in Jūrmala
Latvia's State Fire and Rescue Service received 32 calls between 2 and 3 November. A high-hazard fire at a Riga production building was fought for hours, and a residential house burned in Jūrmala.
VUGD · 13 h ago
Prison sentence final for ex-Daugavpils council chairman Eigims in bribery case
Latvia's Supreme Court Senate on 30 September left unchanged the verdict finding former Daugavpils city council chairman Rihards Eigims guilty of demanding a €10,000 bribe. He received a prison term of one and a half years.
KNAB · 13 h ago