A1 Robbery Attempt in Koprivnica Ends in Violence: Romanians Tackle Police Officers and End Up Behind Bars
Four Romanians Suspected of Aggravated Theft, Three Also Charged with Assaulting Police. Court Orders Pretrial Detention.
Four Romanians Suspected of Aggravated Theft, Three Also Charged with Assaulting Police. Court Orders Pretrial Detention.
More details have emerged in Koprivnica regarding the attempted robbery at an A1 store. The Municipal State Attorney's Office in Koprivnica has launched an investigation against four Romanian nationals, and according to ePodravina, these are the individuals who attempted to rob the telecommunications company's store in the city center in late July. Three of the suspects are additionally charged with coercion against an official, as they attacked two police officers who caught them in the act.
The prosecution states that the suspects attempted to commit aggravated theft on the night of July 28, 2026. While a 30-year-old waited in a car and kept watch, a 35-year-old, a 39-year-old, and a 29-year-old forcibly opened the back window of the store and entered. However, the alarm was triggered, forcing them to flee empty-handed.
Shortly after fleeing, two police officers found the three suspects hiding. A physical altercation ensued. "There is reasonable suspicion that all three charged at one officer and knocked him to the ground," confirmed the DORH for ePodravina.
The attack extended to the second officer. "Then the 39-year-old and the 29-year-old charged at the second officer, knocking him to the ground, while the 35-year-old attempted to hit him with a brick. He failed because the officer dodged," added the prosecution. Both officers sustained injuries.
The Municipal State Attorney's Office in Koprivnica requested that the investigating judge of the County Court in Varaždin order pretrial detention for all four defendants due to the risk of flight. The court accepted the motion and ordered pretrial detention.
