Preliminary investigation of the criminal case initiated on banditry committed against a foreigner – 29 year-old woman is ongoing in the Investigative Division of Ajapnyak and Davtashen administrative districts of Yerevan Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee. In the result of comprehensive investigation data were obtained on other criminal manifestations committed by the same persons – apartment theft, as well as on one more person having committed the alleged crime.

It was earlier informed that the female citizen of Czech Republic, born in 1990, submitted a report in the Police informing that on June 2, 2019 at about 18:30 on the way from Ajapnyak to Center in the car three young men demanded her mobile phone, money and valuable things at knife point. They took a photo camera out of her bag, as well as money of several currencies out of her purse. Then they pushed her out of the car and fled.    

A criminal case was initiated in Mashtots Division of the RA Police according to the Points 2 and 4 of the Part 2 of the Article 175 which was sent to the RA IC Investigative Division of Ajapnyak and Davtashen administrative districts of Yerevan Investigative Department and was received in the proceeding.

In the result of necessary measures the persons having committed the alleged crime were identified; they are residents of Ashtarak town, of the same age, born in 1995. Charge was pressed against them according to the Points 1, 2 and 4 of the Part 2 of the Article 175 of RA Criminal Code.

In the result of investigatory and procedural actions as well as operative-intelligence measures it was found out that another criminal case on the mentioned persons was being investigated in RA IC Kotayk Regional Investigative Department according to the Point 1.1 of the Part 3 of the Article 177 and the Part 1 of the Article 238 of RA Criminal Code.

Through preliminary investigation of the mentioned criminal case it was found out that from 13:00 March 18 to 13:00 March 22, 2019 and from 01:00 to 02:00 June 2, 2019 the mentioned persons had committed apartment thefts in Tsaghkadzor town.

On the base of the obtained sufficient evidence charge was pressed against three men according to the Point 1.1 of the Part 3 of the Article 177 (2 counts) and the Point 1 of the Part 3 of the Article 238 of RA Criminal Code.

A decision was made to send the mentioned criminal case to the RA IC Investigative Division of Ajapnyak and Davtashen administrative districts of Yerevan Investigative Department to join to the criminal case investigated on banditry and to conduct joint investigation.

In the result of investigatory actions of great volume conducted within preliminary investigation in the RA IC Investigative Division of Ajapnyak and Davtashen administrative districts sufficient evidence were obtained on another person directly related to the above mentioned apartment thefts; he is a resident of Ashtarak, born in 1989. The latter was arrested on suspicion of committing a crime envisaged by the Point 1.1 of the Part 3 of the Article 177 of RA Criminal Code.

Preliminary investigation is ongoing.

Note; Everyone charged with alleged crime offence shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law.