Around 8 last night, while members of the Anti-Poaching Squad were conducting a motorized patrol in the Potamia area, they noticed three vehicles moving through the dead zone.
Members of the Ulam tried to stop the vehicles in question when one of the drivers sped up and drove his vehicle towards one of the policemen who had gotten out of the official vehicle to stop them.
The member of the Police used his service pistol aiming at the tires of the car, however the driver of the specific vehicle as well as the second vehicle managed to escape towards the dead zone.
Subsequently, the driver of the third vehicle was also signaled to stop, however he also sped up, driving his vehicle towards the member of the Police.
The officer managed to get into the squad car, causing the suspect's car to crash into the front of the squad car. Shots were fired at the tires of the particular vehicle, the driver of which also managed to escape towards the dead zone.
Three members of the Ulam Pataxis Lathrotheria visited the Nicosia General Hospital where they underwent medical examinations and were granted sick leave due to injuries.
