Ukrainian robbed a Polish store and beat up a safety guard

On 1 April at 1 of the large-area shops on Cieszynska Street in Bielsko-Biala. 32-year-old alleged "war refugee" from Ukraine He did the robbery. alcohol, and then – in an effort to stay in his possession – attacked an intervening safety worker. The unsub hit the bodyguard with his fists all over the body and ran off the scene.

A Ukrainian in draft age robbed a Polish store and beat up a bodyguard. Thanks to the efficient operational work of the police, the man was rapidly detained. According to the investigators, this was not his first conflict with the law – he had many offences and crimes, including violation of judicial prohibitions and disorderly conduct. In view of the nature of the act and its repetitiveness, the service considered it to be a real safety threat. Consequently, in cooperation with the Border Guard, a decision was made to oblige a man to leave Poland and to ban re-entry.

This event raises legitimate public concerns, especially as force against safety workers or store staff is increasingly becoming a problem. However, it is worth maintaining proportions in the assessment of the situation. The offence is always individual and results from circumstantial decisions by the perpetrator alternatively than its origin.

From a public safety point of view, consistent law enforcement and the fast consequence of the services are crucial, and in this case police action can be considered effective. The perpetrator was detained and his continued stay in Poland was found undesirable and was deported. But what of it, erstwhile in Ukraine it can produce false papers and return to Poland under a changed name. Just have the right amount of money.

This case falls within the broader context of service activities, which increasingly respond not only to individual incidents but besides to repetitive infringements. As another cases in fresh months show, the feeling of impunity and impudence of Ukrainians in Poland is growing. It is not entirely clear what this is, for Ukrainians who commit crimes inactive gotta face criminal responsibility, but besides administrative consequences, including deportation and ban on entry.

According to the latest available police data and analyses for the years 2024-2025, foreigners are liable for a large part of the full crime in Poland. Moreover, absolute figures show a steady increase in crime with expanding migration. In 2024, Ukrainian citizens accounted for about 3.4% of all suspects of crimes (9,753 people out of more than 286 thousand). In 2025 it was this group that was the most many in criminal statistic among foreigners – 10,602 people were accused, which means an increase of about 8.7% year-on-year.

In total, foreigners were to commit almost 30 1000 illegal acts in Poland, and the number of perpetrators exceeded 17,5,000. There are common crimes – thefts, traffic offences (especially alcohol driving) or violations of court bans. The scale of organised immigration crime is besides growing.

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