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Albanian Man Arrested in Thessaloniki for Rape and Attempted Rape of 52-Year-Old Woman

In Thessaloniki, police apprehended a 55-year-old man accused of raping and attempting to assault a 52-year-old woman in her home, following multiple attacks and her brave resistance.

Dimitris Papafotis
Dimitris Papafotis Editor in Chief
MARCH 13, 2026 AT 2:36 PM Updated: May 17, 2026 7:19 AM

The incident took place in the city center last night when the Immediate Action service was called following the woman’s complaint. According to the 52-year-old, the 55-year-old forcibly entered her apartment and attempted to rape her. However, the woman resisted and managed to lock him inside the apartment until the police arrived.

Additionally, based on her statement, the 52-year-old said that the same man had raped her a few days earlier in the same apartment, threatening her with consequences if she decided to report him to the authorities.

The 55-year-old man, who is Albanian, was taken to the criminal prosecution office on the aforementioned charges.

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Dimitris Papafotis
Dimitris Papafotis

Dimitris Papafotis is the editor-in-chief of NewsFire.GR. He was born and raised in Athens. He studied at the Journalism Workshop (1991-1993). He currently lives in Pyrgos, Ilia, where he has been active in radio and various newspapers, while also maintaining his personal blog, Papafotis.gr.

The incident took place in the city center last night when the Immediate Action service was called following the woman’s complaint. According to the 52-year-old, the 55-year-old forcibly entered her apartment and attempted to rape her. However, the woman resisted and managed to lock him inside the apartment until the police arrived.

Additionally, based on her statement, the 52-year-old said that the same man had raped her a few days earlier in the same apartment, threatening her with consequences if she decided to report him to the authorities.

The 55-year-old man, who is Albanian, was taken to the criminal prosecution office on the aforementioned charges.