In Banja Luka, he attacked police, stole a uniform, then was arrested

(Patria) - Police officers of the competent police station of the Banja Luka Police Administration arrested S.L. from Banja Luka on suspicion of committing the criminal offense of "Preventing an official person from performing an official duty".

Namely, while performing regular duties and tasks last night around 11:40 PM, police officers stopped a "Golf" passenger vehicle in Borkovići, Banja Luka, driven by the suspect, who was visibly intoxicated. After being stopped, he got out of the car and began to insult the police officers, and physically attacked one of them, damaging his official uniform.

"The duty district public prosecutor of the District Public Prosecutor's Office Banja Luka was informed about everything, and ordered that in the regular procedure, after the case is completed and documented, a report be submitted against S.L. for the criminal offense of 'Preventing an official person from performing an official duty'.

In the area of the Banja Luka Police Administration, during the first eight months of 2019, a total of 130 cases of attacks and prevention of official persons from performing official duties were recorded, which testifies to the seriousness of the police profession and the fact that police officers are daily exposed to risks while performing their duties and tasks within their jurisdiction, all with the aim of protecting citizens and their property," the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Republika Srpska announced.