The key facts

  • Driver Alexander Prokopchuk was arrested for 10 days under Part 1 of Article 20.1 of the Russian Code of Administrative Offenses
  • The incident occurred in early November 2026 in Moscow
  • The case was heard by the Basmanny Court of Moscow

What happened

In early November 2026, motorist Alexander Prokopchuk parked his car in an improper place and turned on loud music. Because of this, a crowd of people gathered on the road and started dancing — the press service of the Moscow City Court told TASS about this, and Gazeta.Ru retold this report. The driver was detained.

The court's decision

The Basmanny Court of Moscow found Prokopchuk guilty under Part 1 of Article 20.1 of the Russian Code of Administrative Offenses — petty hooliganism, that is, a violation of public order expressing clear disrespect for society. The punishment was administrative arrest for a period of 10 days. 'The court found Alexander Leonidovich Prokopchuk guilty… and imposed a punishment in the form of administrative arrest for a period of 10 days,' the press service's report quoted as saying.

Context

The Gazeta.Ru article also mentions other road incidents unrelated to this case: in Nizhny Novgorod, a fight broke out between a driver and a driving instructor at a bus stop, which was broken up by a young man who ran up; earlier, it was reported that the former tourism minister of the Nizhny Novgorod region was arrested for three days. These episodes are not related to the Moscow case.