Ex-inspector of the traffic police of St. Petersburg who attacked a colleague was sent under house arrest

Former St. Petersburg traffic police officer Alexander Kolesnikov, who was fired from the authorities after a conflict with former criminal investigation officer Alena Yudina, as a result of which she received a broken arm, will remain under house arrest until April 1. The Vasileostrovskiy District Court granted on Thursday, February 3, the petition of the investigators to select a measure of restraint.

Also, Kolesnikov cannot communicate with anyone other than a lawyer and an investigator, access the Internet and use mail, and make statements to the media, the 360 ​​TV channel reports. A man can only make phone calls to emergency services, a lawyer and an investigator. The arrested person is obliged to report each message or call to the officer who is handling his case.

Earlier that day, Yudina said in an interview with Izvestia that, in general, her condition was satisfactory, but “still needs to be treated.” She added that she was going to have an operation.

The incident occurred on January 31 at the police department of the Vasileostrovsky Regional Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Judging by the published footage, the girl called someone and tried to explain the situation. Then one of the inspectors asked her to show her service certificate.

The police officer pushed him, after which a fight broke out, the man pushed her hard in the chest and knocked her to the floor. After that, the man jerked her hands behind her back. As a result, the police officer received a closed fracture of the left humerus.

A criminal case was opened against the traffic police inspector for abuse of office, he was detained, reports RT. The participants in the incident were fired.

At the same time, an employee of the State traffic inspectorate, Alexander Kolesnikov, who participated in the conflict, said on February 2 that he “does not want anyone’s blood”, but will defend his point of view. However, he admitted that he regrets what he did. According to Kolesnikov, the girl is to blame for the conflict.