Davit Tsinaridze, the former Chief of the Patrol Police, who was detained for threatening his family member yesterday, has been formally charged today.

Yesterday, police have arrested Tsinaridze after threatening his wife.

As the Ministry of Internal Affairs said, the investigation is in progress under Article 151, part 2, of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which pertains to threats made against a family member.

Tsinaridze was dismissed from the post in 2015.