Four people arrested in Hawally for assaulting detectives and damaging vehicles

KUwait, Jan 13: A family dispute escalated into an assault on two detectives and a car collision in Hawally, which led to the arrest of four people, including a woman, and all were referred to the Public Prosecutor’s Office on charges of assaulting a police officer and damaging vehicles.
According to security sources, the incident occurred during the evening patrol of the Criminal Investigation Department in Hawally, as part of the General Criminal Investigation Department’s continuous efforts to apprehend wanted and outlaw persons.

During the patrol, the first suspect was seen walking in a white disdasha stained with blood and standing next to a car driven by the second suspect. As detectives approached the case, they noticed a woman asking for help. When they identified themselves as detectives, the first and second suspects, with the help of a third accomplice, attacked the officers.

In the chaos, a third suspect tried to escape, colliding with detectives’ vehicle and several other cars before fleeing. The first and second suspects and the woman were arrested and taken to Hawally Police Station. It was discovered that all three were Bedouins and were involved in a family dispute. The woman, the mother of the second suspect, went to the scene because her son had been missing for several days. The first and third suspects, who were brothers, took part in the fight.

The third suspect was found and arrested within 24 hours. After initial investigation, both the first and second suspects confessed to assaulting detectives. The case was filed in connection with an assault on two officers, as well as a collision and damage to other vehicles.