Davit Tsinaridze, former Head of Patrol Police Department has been detained on charge of threatening his family member.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs confirmed this information to Kurieri.

According to the agency, the investigation launched under Prima 11, Part 2 of Article 151, Subsection (d) of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which means threats against a family member.

Tsinaridze was dismissed from the post in 2015.