Robert Wardzała invokes parliamentary immunity during police stop

Robert Wardzała parliamentary immunity police control Koalicja Obywatelska Tarnów

Polish Member of Parliament Robert Wardzała, representing Koalicja Obywatelska, was detained during a police check in Tarnów after riding a bicycle without required lighting at night. Officers reported detecting the smell of alcohol on the politician, who subsequently invoked his parliamentary immunity to avoid a sobriety test.

Police noted that because the incident involved a misdemeanor rather than a crime, they did not have the authority to force a sobriety test. The matter is being referred to the Marshal of the Sejm to determine if a request to lift his immunity should be filed to allow for legal accountability.

In separate criminal news, authorities in various regions reported several incidents: police in Radom secured surveying equipment worth approximately 1.5 million PLN believed to be stolen from Europe, including Switzerland; officers in Bytom arrested four individuals involved in a series of fuel thefts at gas stations; and investigators in Jaworzno recovered 3,000 PLN stolen from a charity collection intended for a defibrillator.

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Koalicja Obywatelska · Robert Wardzała · Sejm · Tarnów · Włodzimierz Czarzasty

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[● 3 SOURCES] Police ceased further actions because the incident was a misdemeanor and the individual held immunity. bochnianin.pl · dorzeczy.pl · www.wprost.pl
[● 3 SOURCES] Robert Wardzała invoked his parliamentary immunity to prevent a sobriety test. bochnianin.pl · dorzeczy.pl · www.wprost.pl
[○ 1 SOURCE] Marshal of the Sejm Włodzimierz Czarzasty stated that no formal documents regarding the immunity waiver have been received yet. www.wprost.pl
[● 3 SOURCES] Police officers detected the smell of alcohol from the individual. bochnianin.pl · dorzeczy.pl · www.wprost.pl
[○ 1 SOURCE] Małopolska police intend to request the lifting of the MP's immunity to allow prosecution for the misdemeanor. bochnianin.pl
[● 3 SOURCES] Robert Wardzała was riding a bicycle without required lights after dark. bochnianin.pl · dorzeczy.pl · www.wprost.pl