Accused of stealing Apple headphones and cosmetics detained in Tula

The station district court of Tula detained a 71-year-old man accused of stealing property from a passenger of an electric train. This was reported in the joint press service of the courts and the Department of the Judicial Department of the Tula region.

According to investigators, in March 2026, the man was in the train, following the route Chekhov — Volokolamsk, and stole the bag of the woman. Inside were wireless headphones Apple AirPods Pro 2 and cosmetics. The total amount of damage was estimated at 19 thousand rubles. According to the investigation, this amount is significant for the victim.

Initially, the accused was elected a measure of restraint in the form of a subscription not to leave and proper behavior. However, during the investigation, he repeatedly did not appear for investigative actions, and then fled from law enforcement agencies. The man was declared wanted, later the police established his location.

The investigation appealed to the court with a request to detain the accused. In support of this measure, they indicated that the man is accused of an intentional crime of medium gravity, for which a punishment of up to five years of imprisonment is provided, violated the previously chosen preventive measure and fled the investigation.

In addition, according to the investigation, the man has no permanent registration in Russia, work and a permanent source of income. The investigation also pointed to the risk of committing new crimes and reported that he had previously been brought to criminal responsibility in the Republic of Belarus.

By the decision of October 15, 2026, the court chose the man a preventive measure in the form of detention for a period of two months.

The decision has not entered into legal force and can be appealed in accordance with the procedure established by law.

Earlier, “MK in Tula” reported that construction waste was found in the Leninsky district on an agricultural plot of 4.6 hectares. The inspection was conducted in September 2026 as part of land supervision, the site itself belongs to the administration of Tula.