Mean Prague

16/06/2025

A woman was killed by a metro train in the tunnel near Prague’s Kobylisy station.

Metro service on Prague’s C line was partially suspended Monday morning after a woman was fatally struck by a train near the Kobylisy station. According to police spokesperson Kristýna Zelinková, officers received a report shortly before 10 a.m. about a woman walking along the tracks in the tunn...

16/06/2025

Police say there's no ongoing threat.

A man and a woman were shot dead on Sunday evening in the garden of a family home in Kostelec nad Černými lesy, east of Prague. According to police, the suspect was detained on the scene along with the firearm believed to have been used in the shooting. The incident was reported shortly before 9 [...

10/06/2025

Police have launched an investigation after a loose trailer caused serious injuries to a pedestrian.

A 60-year-old man was seriously injured on Monday evening in Kynšperk nad Ohří after being struck by a detached trailer. According to police reports, the trailer became disconnected from a car traveling through Sokolovská Street around 8:50 p.m. and veered onto the sidewalk, where it hit the ped...

06/06/2025

Police are searching for a man who allegedly groped two women near Nové Butovice.

Police in Prague are searching for a man suspected of sexually assaulting two women in separate incidents on the morning of Monday, May 26. According to a statement by the Prague Regional Police Directorate, both cases are believed to involve the same individual. The first incident occurred at the N...

04/06/2025

Prague police detained a man who allegedly used Czech-plated vehicles to smuggle undocumented migrants across EU borders. Read more: https://meanprague.com/2025/06/suspected-people-smuggler-awaits-extradition/

03/06/2025

According to the Czech Fire Rescue Service, one person died tonight in a 7th-floor apartment fire on Lohniského Street, Prague 5. A total of 35 people were evacuated from the building.
📷 Hasiči Praha

02/06/2025

During transport to Kbely Airport, a horse broke through the trailer barrier and escaped on the busy D0 motorway near Černý Most this morning.
📷 Policie ČR

29/05/2025

According to the police report, one suspect briefly attempted to evade capture by hiding in a tree during the arrest.

Police in southern Bohemia say they have taken three suspects into custody in cooperation with immigration specialists and Austrian authorities. The men are believed to be responsible for a theft of Lego sets, electric scooters, and cash – all worth about €400,000. The thefts started in mid-Apri...

23/05/2025

Czech customs found major violations during surprise casino inspections, including an underage gambler and banned individuals on site.

Czech customs authorities carried out a nationwide operation code-named BOŽENA, targeting potential violations of the Gambling Act at casinos. According to a statement from customs spokesperson Vladimíra Malovíková, authorities conducted 45 inspections and identified suspected violations in 30 o...

23/05/2025

Prague will see heightened security and travel disruptions tomorrow as two major home games take place in Vršovice and Letná.

A large-scale police operation is set to accompany two high-profile soccer matches in Prague this Saturday. SK Slavia Praha will host FC Baník Ostrava in Eden, while AC Sparta Praha welcomes SK Sigma Olomouc to Letná. Both matches are scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. Several hundred officers will be d...

23/05/2025

Police say the unknown suspect is wanted in connection to an incident involving the theft of a handgun and personal items.

Prague police are searching for a unknown man suspected of stealing a handgun and personal belongings from a parked vehicle in Ďáblice at the turn of April and May. Released surveillance footage captured the man entering the car under cover of darkness. Authorities believe he opened the door by an...

21/05/2025

Four soldiers linked to a deadly 2018 attack in Afghanistan will not stand trial after intervention by the Czech president.

President Petr Pavel has stopped the prosecution of four Czech soldiers connected to a 2018 incident in Afghanistan, according to a statement released by Prague Castle. In October 2018, a soldier from the Afghan security forces allegedly opened fire at the Shindand base in Herat province. The attack...