The key facts

  • Warsaw police detained a 16-year-old teenager based on information about preparations for a mass attack
  • A bulletproof vest, a gas launcher and 'a whole arsenal of dangerous items' were found at his home
  • The family court placed him for three months in a regional educational center

Detention and the discovered arsenal

Acting on intelligence information about an alleged plot, Polish police located the home of a 16-year-old teenager in Warsaw. A search there uncovered a stockpile of weapons and other dangerous items. As police reported, 'the 16-year-old had a bulletproof vest and a gas launcher. At the scene, the investigative team conducted an examination in the presence of a forensic expert.' Forensic specialists examined the scene, and police officers seized, in their description, 'a whole arsenal of dangerous items' as part of the investigation.

Preventive measure

The teenager was detained. 'After carrying out the necessary procedures with his participation, officers took him to the family court,' the police officer emphasized. By decision of the family court, the minor has been placed for three months in a regional educational center for juveniles. The police also handed over the collected evidence to open an explanatory proceeding and consider applying a measure of isolation to the minor, police spokesperson Sulowska concluded.