A drunk resident of the capital broke the windshield in a car stopped at a traffic light

A 32-year-old previously unconvicted resident of the capital, who was accused of committing hooliganism, was sentenced, the correspondent of the Minsk-Novosti agency was told in the prosecutor's office of the Pervomaysky district.

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Late at night, the accused, having drunk a liter of whiskey at the wedding of a relative, returned home with his wife. Along the way, they quarreled, and the head of the family also lost his mobile phone. At the crossroads. Kedyshko and Kalinovsky, he decided at all costs to call his wife and reconcile with her.

At this point, a taxi stopped at a traffic light. A resident of the capital approached the driver and asked to call, but he refused. Angry, the bully hit the Volkswagen Polo windshield, smashing it. The taxi driver was not confused and immediately reported the incident to line 102.

The suspect was arrested and a criminal case was opened against him. He fully admitted guilt in the incriminated crime, repented of what he had done, and voluntarily compensated for the damage caused.

- The accused is married, works as a deputy director of a private company, has not previously been brought to criminal responsibility, said Margarita Potemkina, senior assistant prosecutor of the Pervomaysky district, who acted in the criminal case as a state prosecutor. The court found him guilty of intentional actions grossly violating public order and expressing clear disrespect for society (hooliganism), accompanied by damage to someone else’s property, and on the basis of Part 1 of Art. 339 of the Criminal Code imposed a fine of 40 basic units (1 800 BYN).

The sentence has not come into force, can be appealed and challenged in accordance with the procedure established by law.