In Baltiysk, located in the Kaliningrad region, law enforcement officials detained a 25-year-old resident who attempted to steal a Mercedes and a Kia. The detention was disclosed through the Telegram channel of the regional Ministry of Internal Affairs, which noted that the Mercedes saloon was entered because the car door had not been locked. The suspect also attempted to start a Kia parked nearby.
The police identified the person believed to be responsible after conducting operational search activities. It was confirmed that the individual is a local resident, 25 years old, with a prior conviction. Investigators reported that the suspect, who appeared to be under the influence of drugs, tried to start the vehicles using the key from his own apartment door, according to the authorities.
Judicial proceedings were initiated against the detainee on charges of attempted theft, and the case remains under investigation. The updates indicate that there was a separate incident in Novy Urengoy where a woman was driving a car, and seven vehicles parked in the courtyard of a residential building fled the scene, details of which were provided for context in the regional briefing [Source: regional Ministry of Internal Affairs Telegram channel].