Stopped with a shot in the leg: a resident of Lugansk defeated police cars with axes

The investigator of the Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Luhansk People’s Republic completed the investigation of the criminal case against a resident of the regional capital for the threat of violence against a representative of the authorities in connection with the performance of his official duties (Part 1 of Art. 318 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

As told in the press service of the Republican Investigative Committee, in July of this year, employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia “Artemovsky” arrived at a private household on the report of committing illegal actions by a man against his sister. Approaching the office car to the address to find out the circumstances and get an explanation from the instigator of the conflict, they saw a man following them with two axes in his hands. Wanting to prevent the lawful activities of law enforcement officers, the attacker inflicted several blows with axes on the police car.

Law enforcement officers drove away to a safe distance, left the damaged vehicle and demanded the man to put chopping guns. However, the Luhansk resident, obstructing the lawful demands of the police, continued to approach. After a warning shot in the air, the police were forced to use weapons, immobilizing the attacker with a shot in the leg, and detained him.

The investigator collected a sufficient evidence base, in connection with which the criminal case was transferred to the court to resolve the issue of applying a compulsory medical measure to the attacker.

We add that the sanctions of Part 1 of Art. 318 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation provide for a fine of up to two hundred thousand rubles or in the amount of wages or other income of the convicted person for a period of up to 18 months, or forced labor for up to five years, or arrest for up to six months, or imprisonment for up to five years.