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Police officer attacked by four people at a bus stop in Piraeus
🇬🇷 Greece /Crime & Justice

Police officer attacked by four people at a bus stop in Piraeus

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Four people allegedly attacked a police officer at a bus stop in Piraeus at about 5 a.m. on Sunday.
  • The officer suffered blows to the head, and one of the two officers taken to hospital was in more serious condition.
  • Police are examining security-camera footage to locate the gray car and identify the attackers.

Four people allegedly attacked a police officer at a bus stop in the port of Piraeus early Sunday morning.

The incident occurred at about 5 a.m., when two officers were waiting for a bus to take them to the airport, where they serve. A gray car stopped in front of them, and four people got out.

Why are you looking at me?

— One of the alleged attackersThe reported confrontation before the group attacked the officer.

One of the attackers reportedly asked the officer, “Why are you looking at me?” The officer, who was wearing civilian clothing, replied, “I wasn’t looking at you, please leave us alone.” The four then allegedly punched him in the head.

A passerby alerted police. A patrol car took both officers to hospital, and one was reported to be in more serious condition. Investigators are reviewing security-camera footage in an effort to find the gray car and identify the four people involved.

I wasn’t looking at you, please leave us alone.

— The police officerThe officer’s response before the alleged assault.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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