Three men arrested in Zator for extortion and assault
Małopolska Police have arrested three perpetrators who broke onto the property of a resident of Oświęcim County and assaulted him, extorting him to repay a debt. The victim suffered bruising, and officers recovered stolen power tools.
Assault on property in Oświęcim County
Officers from the Police Station in Zator have arrested three men suspected of extorting the repayment of a debt through the use of violence. According to malopolska.policja.gov.pl, the incident occurred in the night of Friday to Saturday (6/7 November 2026), shortly before 1 a.m., on property in Oświęcim County.
The arrested men—24 and 26-year-old residents of Przeciszów gmina and a 19-year-old resident of Oświęcim—broke onto the property of a 33-year-old man, assaulted him, and then took power tools and fled. The victim sustained general bruising. Officers, during searches, recovered the stolen property and returned it to the victim.
On Sunday (8 November), the arrested men were charged with extortion of debt repayment through the use of violence and theft. The prosecutor of the District Prosecutor's Office in Oświęcim imposed on the suspects a ban on approaching and contacting the victim as well as police supervision. Extortion using violence carries a penalty of up to five years imprisonment; the same penalty applies to theft.
Source: Google News PL — Crime (pl)