Sunday’s protest: 68 arrested and 22 charged. Police: 20 officers injured

Following Sunday’s (18 October) protest in Tirana, 68 people were arrested, while 22 others were proceeded against while free. In a statement to the media, police said 20 officers were injured.

Police statement:

Following the investigative and procedural actions carried out by the structures of the Tirana Local Police Directorate, regarding yesterday’s gathering:

-68 citizens were arrested in flagrante, namely: E. N., 23; F. P., 22; R. U., 22; E. M., 20; A. B., 18; L. R., 18; A. B., 25; B. T., 28; G. B., 18; D. H., 24; E. H., 19; B. V., 18; A. P., 23; A. Z., 41; E. A., 36; D. H., 18; A. M., 22; A. M., 18; Xh. M., 22; K. C., 19; E. B., 27; A. R., 31; J. K., 23; L. L., 20; A. M., 18; L. M., 20; E. SH., 22; E. B., 19; A. I., 33; O. Z., 23; D. C., 28; K. Ll., 25; A. G., 42; F. Dh., 19; K. M., 20; O. B., 20; A. B., 21; D. L., 32; B. P., 38; M. G., 27; J. M., 19; M. T., 34; Xh. G., 22; E. SH., 26; K. Z., 21; L. Gj., 29; E. Ll., 42; A. V., 20; A. S., 25; U. P., 29; M. P., 18; A. Ll., 51; R. C., 30; N. N., 37; Xh. Ç., 28; I. H., 29; S. C., 53; J. Gj., 25; E. Sh., 28; A. B., 41; A. Sh., 42, and 7 minors aged 15–17.

-22 citizens were proceeded against criminally.

These citizens are suspected of having thrown stones, other hard objects and pyrotechnic materials at Police officers and at the buildings of public and private institutions, physically injuring Police employees and causing material damage to the building and road signage.

During yesterday’s gathering, 20 Police employees were injured.

The procedural materials were referred to the Prosecutor’s Office for further action.

Sunday’s protest: 68 arrested and 22 charged. Police: 20 officers injured

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