Andriy Levkovets, a partner at Barristers, LLC, believes that the driver of the Mercedes who drove across the new glass pedestrian bridge in Kyiv should face criminal charges rather than administrative penalties.

Andriy Levkovets, a partner at Barristers, LLC, believes that the driver of the Mercedes who drove across the new glass pedestrian bridge in Kyiv should face criminal charges rather than administrative penalties. In connection with this, on June 20, 2019, the lawyer filed a report with the Kyiv Main Directorate of the National Police alleging that the Mercedes driver had committed a criminal offense. Andriy Levkovets, a partner at Barristers Law Firm, announced this on his social media page.

According to Andriy Levkovets, a partner at Barristers Law Firm, the driver’s actions can be classified under Article 296 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, “Hooliganism.” (Part 1 of Article 296 provides for punishment by a fine of up to fifty non-taxable minimum incomes, or arrest for a term of up to six months, or restriction of liberty for a term of up to three years). Andriy Levkovets, an attorney at Barristers LLC, also published a copy of the complaint.

As a reminder, on the afternoon of June 17, social media users posted a photo showing a silver Mercedes-Benz GL parked on the new pedestrian and bicycle bridge in Kyiv. The offender drove across the bridge and disappeared in an unknown direction. The police launched a search for the vehicle. Journalist Vlad Antonov located the offender’s vehicle and posted photos and videos of it on social media.