It has started: police officers are restricting entrances to Panevėžys today



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Aurimas K., a Panevėžys resident, who called the editorial office of the news portal “Jums Panevėžys”, explained that he had seen mobile police teams at the entrance to the city from the Kupiškis side.

“It is very strange that the police crews began to work from December 22, not from tomorrow. Although information has been circulated that the enhanced surveillance will take place from December 18 to 20, December 23 to 27, and December 31 to January 3. Perhaps the situation has changed? Perhaps the entrance to Panevėžys is blocked, “the man considered.

Rimantas Bobinas, the head of the Panevėžys County Chief Police Commissariat, recalled that the country’s government had tightened quarantine conditions until January 24, 2021.

“Therefore, people’s travel to and from Panevėžys is restricted. Police officers began an intensified control of the movement of drivers on December 18. And until January 3 of next year, mobile police crews they will patrol at various entrances to Panevėžys. In addition, if the pandemic continues, mobile crews can be on duty until January 31, while the quarantine is in effect, “said the head of the commission, R. Bobin.

Tadas Martinaitis, Chief Specialist of the Communication Group of the Panevėžys County Police Station, explained that the guard officers at the checkpoints did not admit 602 cars in Panevėžys during the 18-20 days on duty.

“Mobile crews are not only on duty at stationary police checkpoints. They move, migrate and can stop the car anywhere and check if the driver can drive to Panevėžys. In addition, police officers have the right to stop vehicles at the city itself and check the declared place of residence. The improved guard service at stationary posts will begin on December 23. These posts will be located at four entrances to the city, “said T. Martinaitis and said that the movement of the cars with the help of surveillance cameras.



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