Czech Trade Inspection Authority Issues Warning After a Number of Counterfeit Smartphones Are Found in Brno Stores
The Czech Trade Inspection Authority (CTIA) has issued a warning regarding Christmas purchases of smartphones and smartphone accessories. The Authority has reported finding a large number of counterfeit phones in…
Illegal Use of Drone in the Center of Brno Ends with Property Damage
Officers from the city police went to investigate a man who was flying a drone above a residential area in the centre of Brno. The law prohibits the flight of…
Car Found In Flames Following Hit-and-Run Incident in Obřany
The deadly hit-and-run, which took place on Wednesday night on Fryčajova, is currently being investigated by Brno Police. The suspect was arrested later that night, and was under the influence…
Police Cameras Lead To Immediate Capture of Thieves at Petrov
The City Police describes the video of the incident on Facebook as “the teamwork of camera operators and the City Police patrol”. Source: MP Brno on Facebook. Brno, Oct 23 (BD)…
Look out for thieves at summer festivals
Music fans gather at festivals to watch their favourite stars, but sometimes that’s not all they should be watching. In the campsite area of the Sázavafest festival in Světlá nad…
Video: Brno Dam witnesses Czech version of a CSI Miami episode
The City Police arrested three suspects, all young men, on Brno Dam on Thursday evening. In the reservoir’s boat rental center, they stole a cell phone from a member of…
Crime mainly affects large cities
In the Czech Republic, 280,000 crimes are reported annually, larger cities face more crime, and the safest region is the Highlands (Vysočina region), the Czech Statistical Office (CSO) reported on…
Video: Rampage on university campus
Brno police are currently looking for a man who caused 80,000 crowns of damage on the premises of Mendel University. Police are asking the public for any information. Photos and…
Rekola bike found with needle sticking out of its seat on Monday morning
On Monday morning, bike sharing company Rekola, known for its pink bicycles, reported a potentially serious incident. A would-be Rekola bicycle user was pricked by a needle sticking out of…
Czech Republic remains one of the safest countries despite deteriorating global peace
The twelfth edition of the Global Peace Index (GPI) by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) ranked 163 countries and territories according to level of peacefulness. The Czech Republic…