Poland sees spate of crimes: drunk‑driving priest, threats to leaders, assaults and traffic accidents

In Lublin, a 41‑year‑old priest was convicted of driving while intoxicated, receiving a fine of 5,400 zł, a four‑year driving ban and the loss of his vehicle. In Koszalin, a 61‑year‑old man was charged with publicly calling for the murder of Poland’s president, the prime minister and Ukraine’s president, facing up to five years in prison.

In Kielce, two suspects used telescopic batons to smash a parked car and beat the occupants, leading to charges of dangerous assault and vehicle‑theft. A 11‑year‑old on an electric scooter narrowly avoided a serious collision with a city bus in Gliwice; the incident highlighted safety rules for personal electric vehicles.

A former police officer from Kłodzko was indicted for illegally accessing and disclosing personal data from state police databases. In Kraków, police continue searching for 56‑year‑old Krzysztof Torba, missing since 19 June. In Masłów, a man pointed a laser at a training aircraft pilot, endangering flight safety, and was arrested after his wife assaulted an officer.

Other incidents included a stolen washing machine in Jelenia Góra, a tractor‑and‑trailer overturning during a festivity in Germany’s Bavaria injuring four, a 57‑year‑old reporting a fatal traffic collision on Poland’s DW 702, and numerous traffic‑related offenses such as drunk driving despite a court‑ordered ban and illegal electric‑motorbike use.

These cases illustrate a wide range of criminal activity across Poland (and one incident in Germany) during June 2026, encompassing traffic violations, violent assaults, data misuse, threats against public officials, and missing‑person investigations.