New Belgrade: Man Attacks Police Officer, Detention Sought
Belgrade's Third Basic Public Prosecutor's Office is seeking detention for V.S., 54, suspected of insulting two women at a New Belgrade bar and hitting a police officer with his sneakers.
Belgrade’s Third Basic Public Prosecutor’s Office has requested detention for V.S., 54, suspected of attacking a police officer and causing a disturbance at a bar in New Belgrade. Officers from the New Belgrade Police Station issued the order to hold him, acting on the prosecution’s instructions.
The incident happened on September 10 at a catering establishment in the municipality. According to the prosecution, the suspect sat down uninvited at a table where two women were seated. When they asked him to move, he refused, and he also ignored the venue manager’s request that he leave.
V.S. then directed abusive language at the women. Visibly shaken, they left the bar. He followed them out shortly after, without paying his bill.
Officer struck in the head with a sneaker
The manager called the police, and a patrol from the New Belgrade Police Station found the suspect near the venue. Rather than calming down, V.S. first began threatening the officers, then struck one of them in the head with a sneaker he was holding in his left hand. He repeated the blow with a sneaker from his right hand.
He then grabbed the officer by his uniform shirt, tore off his epaulette and ripped the shirt. The officer suffered minor injuries in the attack.
The suspect faces charges of violent behavior and assault on an official performing official duties.
Suspect stayed silent before prosecutor, detention sought
On September 12, Belgrade’s Third Basic Public Prosecutor’s Office ordered an investigation into V.S. He was questioned by the public prosecutor the same day and stated that he would not comment on the circumstances of the case or offer a defense.
The prosecution has filed a motion with the Third Basic Court in Belgrade requesting that he be held in detention, citing the risk of flight, the possibility that he could influence witnesses if released, and the danger that he could reoffend in a short period of time.
No information about the case had previously been made public. The court will rule on the prosecution’s motion within the legally prescribed deadline.
