Teenager steals car during air raid alert in Kyiv and causes accident

Nighttime car disappearance during shelling

On 28 October, Kyiv police published details of an incident that occurred overnight. At approximately midnight, a serviceman contacted the law enforcement agencies. The man reported that his vehicle had disappeared from a parking lot on Academician Palladin Avenue. At the time of the incident, the complainant was in a shelter due to a missile attack.

Search and identification of the perpetrator

Law enforcement officers located the stolen car on one of the streets in the same district. It was established that the car had been involved in a road traffic accident. The perpetrator turned out to be a 16-year-old school pupil.

Circumstances of the crime

According to the investigation results, while the air raid alert was in effect, the teenager was heading to a shelter. At that moment, he noticed a parked VAZ car. The boy damaged the ignition block to start the engine and drove around the city. His motive, as it turned out, was to show off to his peers.

However, the ride ended in a collision with another parked car. After the accident, the boy left the scene. Police emphasised that there were no casualties in the road traffic accident.

Criminal liability

Investigators served the teenager with a notice of suspicion. His actions were qualified under Part 1 of Article 289 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which provides for liability for the illegal seizure of a vehicle.