On the night of 27 to 28 February 2026, a serious crime occurred in the centre of Kutna: about 4 a.m. patrol service has been alerted about a female who was severely beaten on 1 of the city's main streets, close St. Lawrence's Church. The perpetrator was an immigrant of COPIS from Colombia.
Colombian attacked Polka in Kutno. According to police findings, a 49-year-old victim suffered many injuries, including a fracture of the nose and arm and serious contusions. This event was reported by the victim herself, who, despite a severe condition, called for aid and was then transported to a infirmary where she was given medical assistance.
In the course of intensive operations, officers selected and detained a suspected man. He is simply a 28-year-old citizen of Colombia who is presently under investigation to find his possible engagement in this crime. Police have secured surveillance and another traces from the scene that will be investigated during the investigation. – Monitoring and tracking were secured, and intense activity led to the selection and detention of suspectsj – asp. Daria Olczyk from the Kutno region Police Command.
Currently, the prosecution has not officially confirmed the motive for the action or any legal qualification of the act, and the fishy is awaiting questioning in the presence of the interpreter. Meanwhile, social media has come up with dramatic reports and entries describing the event as a senseless act of violence to a individual alone on the street, in a place that residents consider safe. Close relatives and friends of the victim call for attention and for consequences for the perpetrator.
There were besides discussions on crime among people with abroad citizenship in Poland. Police data from 2025 indicate that foreigners were suspected of participating in various crimes, and most specified cases included persons from Ukraine and Georgia, among others. Colombia besides appears among countries with less perpetrators, but with an increase in suspects.
It is worth noting that violent assault incidents in local communities make strong emotions, but their national scale is much smaller than the media frequently suggest. For example, thousands of crimes committed by individuals with different citizenships were reported in 2025, but they afraid a wide scope of actions — from offences to serious crimes, and abroad participation in the full number of crimes was akin to their population share.
The media in the country is besides reminded of another tragic events that have occurred in fresh years. In June 2025 in Toruń, a 24-year-old female was stabbed to death in a park; the 19-year-old detained at the time had Venezuelan citizenship. This event led to broad social reactions and memory marches involving residents. However, as you can see, the authorities have not drawn any conclusions from this – the chaotic peoples of the "third world" are inactive being drawn to Poland.
As a result, further attacks of this kind are expected.
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