A 25-year-old man has been detained by Tirana Police , suspected of forcibly stealing a 17-year-old's wallet, threatening him with a knife and causing bodily harm.
According to the announcement of the Tirana Local Police Directorate, the incident was reported on October 20, 2026. The minor reported that on "Hoxha Tasim" street he was threatened with a cutting tool by an unknown person, who took his wallet by force.
Following investigative actions, the services of Police Commissariat No. 1 identified and detained on the evening of October 22 the citizen with the initials FM, 25 years old, suspected of the criminal offense of "Theft by force".
Following the procedures, the police conducted a search of his apartment. According to the blue uniforms, during the intervention, the 25-year-old's father and sister opposed the police officers, with the aim of obstructing the search.
For this reason, citizens FM and MM were prosecuted while at large, for the criminal offenses of "Obstructing the discovery of the truth" and "Opposing a public order police officer."
The police have reacted after the publication of a video on social media, in which it was alleged that officers had intervened during the night in a family's apartment, clarifying the circumstances of the actions taken.
Police announcement:
Tirana Local Police Directorate
Regarding a video published on social networks, in which it is alleged that the Police services have intervened during the night in a family's apartment, we clarify that:
On 20.10.2026, a minor citizen, 17 years old, reported that, on "Hoxha Tasim" street, an unknown citizen, under the threat of a cutting tool (knife), had forcibly stolen his wallet, causing bodily harm.
As a result of rapid investigative actions, the services of Police Commissariat No. 1 have made it possible to identify and detain, on the evening of 22.10.2026, citizen FM, 25 years old, for the criminal offense of "Theft by force".
Following procedural actions, the Police services conducted a search of this citizen's apartment.
At the time when the Police services were about to search the apartment, the 25-year-old's father and sister opposed the Police officers, with the aim of obstructing them from searching the apartment.
Following the actions, citizens FM and MM were prosecuted at large for the criminal offenses of "Obstructing the discovery of the truth" and "Opposing a public order police officer."
The procedural materials were referred to the Prosecutor's Office for further action.