Man detained after resisting police during drug search
Wednesday 4th November 2026 on 08:45 in
Lithuania
A man was detained after resisting police during a search over suspected drug possession in Lazdijų district, LRT reported.
The incident took place after 10 p.m. on Tuesday in Lazdijų village. Officers from the Marijampolė County Chief Police Headquarters were conducting the search when a man born in 2005 actively resisted an officer born in 2000.
The officer did not seek medical attention for the physical pain he experienced and continued his duties. Authorities collected material concerning resistance to police.
The incident follows a confrontation on Monday evening in Akmenė district, where a convicted man who was under the influence of alcohol and another man resisted officers. One officer was injured with a knife, while another used a firearm and wounded the convicted man. Both sustained minor injuries and were taken to hospital.
Seimas Speaker Juozas Olekas is due to meet police union representatives on Wednesday to hear their views and discuss how to ensure safer working conditions for officers.