Homeless man arrested in Jēkabpils for driving stolen Ford whilst intoxicated without licence
A man arrested in Jēkabpils had been living in a stolen Ford motor vehicle and was caught driving it whilst under the influence of alcohol. On 9 October, the court imposed a custodial measure.
Homeless man living in stolen vehicle detained whilst intoxicated
A man born in 1975 has been arrested in Jēkabpils after stealing a Ford motor vehicle whilst having no fixed address and living in it for several days before being caught driving it whilst under the influence of alcohol, the State Police informed la.lv.
The detention took place on 7 October at approximately 14.45 on Brīvības Street — the man had been driving with an alcohol content of 0.62 promille and without a driving licence. Upon checking the vehicle's details, police established that the Ford was wanted: the motor vehicle theft had been registered on 2 October in Riga's Pārdaugava district.
During the investigation, it was established that the man had entered the unlocked vehicle intending to use it as a place to sleep. Finding keys in the interior, he stole the vehicle and lived in it until his detention.
The man was detained, and on 9 October the court imposed a custodial measure as a security measure. The vehicle was returned to its owner.
Criminal proceedings have been initiated for driving a motor vehicle whilst under the influence of alcohol and without a licence under Article 262, Part 1 of the Criminal Law, which provides for deprivation of liberty for up to one year, short-term deprivation of liberty or probation supervision, as well as deprivation of driving rights for five years.
Criminal proceedings for motor vehicle theft under Article 175, Part 3 of the Criminal Law had already been initiated previously — this is punishable by deprivation of liberty for up to five years, probation supervision, community service or a fine with possible confiscation of property.
Police note that the man had previously come to the attention of law enforcement — in both Latvia and Spain — for theft and other criminal offences.
Source: Google News LV — Crime (lv)