Late Wednesday night, Limassol had two worrying events. These incidents made people worried about public safety. First, a small bomb exploded near a football referee's home. It caused damage and fear. Then, police caught a young person for starting fires. This added to the general unease.
The explosion happened around 10:25 PM. It broke the quiet in a neighborhood. Police went to the referee's house after hearing a loud noise. They found a homemade explosive device. It was placed at the house entrance. The explosion broke glass and damaged property. Police are investigating. They are looking at cameras and talking to people. They want to find out who did it and why. They think it might be related to his football games.
About 35 minutes later, around 11:00 PM, police heard about young people. They were at a roundabout. They seemed to be planning to start fires. Police officers went to the scene. They saw two fires already burning. The young people ran away when police arrived. However, one young person was caught.
The arrested youth was taken to the police station. His parents, a lawyer, and a probation officer were there. The youth was charged. He was then let go. He must go to court later. Police are still looking into why the fires were started.
These two events have made Limassol feel less safe. People are talking about why this is happening. Using an explosive device is serious. It is a danger to people's safety. The investigation into the referee's home will be hard. They need to analyze evidence. The fires started by the youth are also concerning. It makes people think about young people's actions. The police are working together on the youth's case. More information will come in the next few weeks.