Two firearm incidents in Vilnius include threat to police

LRT reports that two firearm-related incidents were recorded in Vilnius on Saturday, including one in which a man threatened police officers.

At about 10 p.m. on Seinai Street, a drunk man born in 1997 and another person beat men born in 1984 and 1961, and displayed an object resembling a firearm. When police arrived, one of the people involved pointed the weapon at officers and passers-by. The victims did not seek medical attention.

The suspect was detained and found to have a blood alcohol level of 1.8 per mille. Police seized an airsoft-type pistol.

At about 11 p.m. on Salininkai Street, during a conflict, a man fired a firearm at a man born in 1979. After receiving medical care at a hospital, the victim was discharged for outpatient treatment. The suspect, born in 2001, was detained and refused a sobriety test. Police seized a gas weapon.

Pre-trial investigations into violations of public order have been opened in both cases.