Thessaloniki police officer arrested over repeated rape and domestic violence charges
Authorities in Thessaloniki detained a 48-year-old police officer on 22 August 2026 after his former partner reported four sexual assaults and covert filming in Kalochori.
Midday arrest by specialized domestic violence units
Police authorities in Thessaloniki arrested a 48-year-old police officer on Saturday, 22 August 2026, following criminal accusations brought by his former partner. The operation took place during the midday hours and was executed by officers serving in the Ampelokipoi-Menemeni Domestic Violence Response Office, an operational division of the Thessaloniki Police Directorate. The detention followed an extensive formal complaint submitted by a 51-year-old Greek national who previously maintained a domestic relationship and shared a residence with the suspect. Following the officer's detention, judicial processing and case file compilation were transferred to investigators at the Delta Department for the Prosecution and Investigation of Crimes. The handling of the case by specialised domestic violence personnel reflects established protocol for allegations involving law enforcement personnel.
Details of alleged assaults in Kalochori
The legal action stems from specific events that reportedly occurred throughout the month of July 2026 in the Kalochori area of western Thessaloniki. According to testimony submitted to investigating officers by the 51-year-old complainant, the 48-year-old suspect subjected her to physical force during their period of cohabitation. The woman stated that the officer forcibly compelled her into non-consensual sexual acts on four distinct occasions over the course of that single month. In each reported incident, the officer allegedly deployed physical violence to overcome her lack of consent. The complainant presented these detailed accounts directly to the specialised domestic violence unit, providing the evidentiary foundation for the officer's immediate arrest and formal booking.
- Four non-consensual sexual acts and covert video recordings allegedly occur in Kalochori
- Domestic violence officers arrest the 48-year-old police officer at midday in Thessaloniki
- Investigators refer the case file to the Thessaloniki public prosecutor
Covert recordings and privacy violations
Beyond the four counts of physical sexual assault, the criminal allegations detail systematic privacy infringements and intimidation inside the shared residence. The 51-year-old complainant reported to investigators that the 48-year-old officer repeatedly recorded video footage of her during various moments of their daily life without her knowledge or agreement. These covert video recordings took place across multiple days of their joint domestic cohabitation. Alongside the unauthorised filming, the victim reported experiencing continuous verbal abuse, profanity, and explicit threats from the officer. Law enforcement officers gathered these claims under personal data protection statutes, treating the non-consensual recordings as separate actionable offenses alongside the threats.
Criminal charges and referral to the prosecutor
Investigators from the Delta Department for the Prosecution and Investigation of Crimes consolidated the allegations into a formal criminal case file containing multiple felony and misdemeanor counts. The formal charges leveled against the 48-year-old officer encompass repeated rape, abuse of sexual indecency, and comprehensive breaches of Greek domestic violence legislation. In addition to sexual assault, the dossier charges the suspect with issuing criminal threats, inflicting verbal insults, and violating personal data protection regulations. Following the completion of initial evidentiary intake and custody procedures in Thessaloniki, authorities ordered the officer transferred to the competent public prosecutor for preliminary arraignment and formal indictment proceedings.
