A US citizen allegedly misbehaved in a Moscow hotel and then hit a policewoman. The new arrest may come at a convenient time for the Kremlin.
Russian security authorities have arrested a US citizen in Moscow on suspicion of using violence against a policewoman. Police were previously called to a hotel because the American was behaving aggressively and was also said to have used “non-normative vocabulary” – meaning swear words. The man ignored the officers’ requests to change his behavior and was eventually arrested, the Interfax agency reported. At the police station, the man hit a policewoman, a police spokesman said.
In addition to hooliganism, the American is also facing criminal charges for using violence against a representative of the state. The authorities announced the name of the man, born in 1978, who allegedly failed to present the registration card issued upon entry to the hotel.
At the beginning of the month, in a large-scale prisoner exchange, several Americans were released from Russian custody in exchange for Russian agents from Western custody. Russia has a reputation for repeatedly sentencing Americans to long prison terms as bargaining chips in exchange for imprisoned compatriots abroad.
Source: Stern
I have been working in the news industry for over 6 years, first as a reporter and now as an editor. I have covered politics extensively, and my work has appeared in major newspapers and online news outlets around the world. In addition to my writing, I also contribute regularly to 24 Hours World.
