# Criminal investigation in Plzeň region

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/criminal-investigation-in-plze-region
> Updated: 2026-08-31T16:12:00.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

In the Plzeň region, police apprehended a 23-year-old man in connection with an attempted rape and robbery that occurred in late May near Nýřansko. The victim, a 64-year-old woman, was attacked from behind on a field path; she defended herself, but the attacker stole her bag. 

Following a three-month investigation in a remote area lacking surveillance or witnesses, detectives identified a suspect through searches of local housing. The man has confessed and faces charges of attempted rape and aggravated robbery.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-31: Plzeň Police arrest man for attempted rape and robbery

Police in the Plzeň region arrested a 23-year-old man who confessed to the attempted rape and robbery of a 64-year-old woman in Nýřansko.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/plze-police-arrest-man-for-attempted-rape-and-robbery

### 2026-08-25: Plzeň police arrest man for mobile phone robbery and assault

A 29-year-old foreign national was arrested and placed in custody after a mobile phone robbery and assault in Plzeň, Czech Republic.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/plze-police-arrest-man-for-mobile-phone-robbery-and-assault

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