Polish police crack down on traffic violations and car thefts in multiple cities
Police in several Polish cities carried out a range of enforcement actions. In Katowice, two Georgian men were arrested after security staff observed them repeatedly circling a shopping‑centre car park. They used a signal‑relay device – the “bag method” – to open keyless‑entry vehicles, breaking into one car and attempting a second. Both were detained pending prosecution, facing up to ten years in prison for burglary.
In Gdańsk’s Hala Olivia area, officers inspected 63 vehicles and 75 people, issuing 32 fines—28 for speeding over 50 km/h in a built‑up zone—and submitting three court proposals. Four registration documents were seized and a 39‑year‑old driver had his licence suspended after a breath test showed 0.4 ‰ alcohol.
Warsaw’s “e‑Bike” operation examined 325 personal‑transport devices, handing out 74 fines totaling roughly 34 000 zł and confiscating three scooters suspected of speed‑limiter tampering.
Night patrols in Kraków’s centre uncovered 88 violations, most commonly illegal alcohol consumption, traffic infringements and public‑order offences.
In Tychy, police are searching for drivers responsible for a series of hit‑and‑run collisions that damaged parked cars, urging witnesses to come forward.
Additional safety drives included a railway‑crossing education campaign in Świercz, and a dangerous overtaking incident on road 992 where a driver lost his licence after endangering a police patrol car.
Municipal police in Świdnica logged 205 interventions over a week, ranging from alcohol‑related offenses to gas‑leak safety support.