32-year-old man arrested for 30 days following violent robbery in Brașov
A man from Augustin was remanded in custody after attacking a woman on the street in Brașov, stealing her phone and handbag. The items were recovered and returned to the victim.
Suspect identified near Brașov Railway Station shortly after attack
According to radiobrasovfm.ro, officers from the Criminal Investigation Bureau of Brașov Municipal Police were notified on 12 November 2026, around 21:30, by a woman who had been walking on a street in the municipality and had been violently robbed of her mobile phone and handbag.
The attacker is said to have followed the victim, immobilised her by grabbing her with both arms and thrown her to the ground, snatching the phone from her hand and the handbag from her shoulder, after which he fled the scene.
Following operational activities carried out jointly with officers from Brașov Police Section 3, the suspect was identified in a short time in the area of Brașov Railway Station. The stolen items were found on him and were immediately returned to the injured party.
The investigation into the aggravated robbery offence led to the 24-hour detention of the 32-year-old man, originally from the locality of Augustin, who was placed in the Preventive Detention and Arrest Centre of the Brașov County Police Inspectorate.
Subsequently, the judge of rights and freedoms issued a warrant for preventive arrest for 30 days. The investigation is being continued by the Brașov Criminal Investigation Bureau under the coordination of the prosecutor assigned to the case, in order to establish all the circumstances of the offence.
Source: Google News RO — Crime (ro)