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Incidents involving firearms and foreign citizens in Croatia

Overview

In July 2026, an off-duty Croatian police officer was detained following a traffic dispute in Rogoznica. Witnesses reported that the officer threatened three individuals and discharged a service pistol into the air. A criminal complaint was filed for endangering life and property, and the incident involved a Bosnian-Herzegovinian citizen who was temporarily barred from leaving Croatia.

In August 2026, a separate incident involving a Bosnian citizen in Dubrovnik resulted in a fatal police pursuit. The individual allegedly stole a service weapon from a bank security guard before fleeing in a van. Following a chase along the Adriatic Highway, the individual committed suicide with the stolen weapon in Slano.

Entities

Dubrovnik Police Administration · Ministry of Internal Affairs of Serbia · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Croatia · Slano

Timeline

  1. 24 days ago

    [CRIME] 9 sources
    Dubrovnik: Bosnian citizen dies by suicide after stealing security guard's pistol

    A 31-year-old Bosnian citizen committed suicide in Slano, Croatia, after stealing a service pistol from a security guard in Dubrovnik and fleeing in a van following a police chase.

  2. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Off‑duty Croatian police officer fires warning shot in Rogoznica incident

    An off‑duty Croatian police officer threatened three men in Rogoznica on 19 July, fired a warning shot, and was detained. Bosnian witness Ejla Bešić reported the incident, leading to legal action and travel‑ban

Sources

072info.com · dalmatinskiportal.hr · face.ba · glasistre.hr · lika-express.hr · otvoreno.ba · rtv-hb.com · tuzlanski.ba · valterportal.ba