Police
Oct. 19 protest: 33 arrested, including 6 minors; 41 others under investigation
Tirana police report seven officers injured, while the toll from seven days of protests reaches 271 arrests.
By ANN Newsroom · Newsroom
October 20, 2026, 14:25 · Updated 12:24 · 1 min read
In brief
- 33 people were arrested in the act after the Oct. 19 protest.
- Six of them are minors aged 15 and 17; 41 others face criminal proceedings.
- Seven police officers were injured; 271 people have been arrested in seven days.
The Tirana Local Police Directorate on Tuesday released its tally from the protest held in the capital the day before. According to police, 33 people were arrested in the act, while 41 others face criminal proceedings without being detained.
Among those arrested are six minors, aged 15 and 17. The adults arrested range in age from 18 to 42.
Police allege that some of them, wearing masks, threw stones and hard objects at officers and police vehicles. According to the statement, they also damaged trash bins and road signs using hard objects and fire. Seven police officers were injured.
271 arrested in one week
In total, 271 people have been arrested during seven days of protests in Tirana, 51 of whom have criminal records, according to police figures. Meanwhile, the Tirana court was expected on Tuesday to review security measures for 28 other people linked to the protests.
