Korydallos
Investigation launched after blast damages martial arts academy in Korydallos
Police have launched an investigation following a minor explosion that damaged a martial arts academy in the Piraeus suburb of Korydallos on Friday morning.
According to reports, unknown individuals broke a glass window and threw an incendiary device inside around 8 a.m.
CTP notes dire situation at prison psychiatric hospital
The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) highlighted dire conditions at Korydallos Psychiatric Hospital for prisoners in a report issued on Thursday after an ad hoc visit last November.
Tripoli arsonist in custody, placed in psychiatric care
A 29-year-old man who has allegedly confessed to starting a wildfire in a pine forest in the central Peloponnese was remanded into pretrial custody by an investigating magistrate on Thursday.
Corrections officer’s car damaged in hand grenade attack
The car of a man who works at Athens' high-security Korydallos prison was targeted in an explosion at the district of Haidari, western Athens, early Saturday morning, police said.
The vehicle was parked in an open parking area when a hand grenade exploded at 5 a.m., causing extensive damages to the black jeep and minor ones to two more cars parked nearby.
Gang rivalry, revenge seen behind double murder
Vassilis Roubetis who was assassinated in a late-night ambush on Wednesday in the Korydallos district of Athens, had expressed concerns about being targeted for a contract killing, according to two separate sources within the Hellenic Police (ELAS), as reported by Kathimerini.
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Police investigate arson at Aspropyrgos gas station
Police in Athens are investigating an incident in which four armed men turned up at a gas station and set four vehicles alight.
The incident began at around 4 a.m. on Saturday morning in the western suburb of Aspropyrgos when four people arrived at the gas station on two motorbikes.
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The incident occurred in Korydallos
Protesters supporting jailed terrorist clash with police in central Athens
Protesters took to the streets and clashed with police in the center of Athens on Tuesday afternoon to express support with jailed terrorist Dimitris Koufodinas.
Earlier in the day, self-styled anarchists barged into the building housing the state-run Athens-Macedonian News Agency in Athens, chanting slogans in favor of the terrorist.
Two central Athens metro stations to close as of 3.30 p.m.
The central Athens metro stations of Syntagma and Panepistimio will be closed as of 3.30 p.m. on Tuesday on the orders of the police.
Trains will be allowed to travel through the stations but will not be making stops to let passengers on or off.
Anarchists barge into state-run news agency in support of N17 terrorist
Self-styled anarchists barged into the building housing the state-run Athens-Macedonian News Agency on Tuesday, chanting slogans expressing support with jailed terrorist Dimitris Koufodinas.