New Year's Eve - Massive attacks on police and fire department in Solingen
Firefighters and police were attacked with firecrackers and rockets during a fire in Solingen early Monday morning shortly after midnight. No one was injured. The police believe that 30 to 40 people between the ages of 20 and 30 were involved in the attacks. The perpetrators remain unknown. The operation lasted around three and a half hours and involved more than 60 police officers.
Witnesses had initially reported a burning mattress on a street. When the emergency services arrived, they were immediately shot at and pelted with rockets and firecrackers from the darkness, reported the Wuppertal police. When the mattress was extinguished, a hedge caught fire a short time later. Pyrotechnics were also thrown onto the balconies of several houses. Once again, police officers and an ambulance were endangered by pyrotechnics.
The operation had already lasted over an hour when unknown persons entrenched themselves behind a kind of barricade made of garbage containers, which they set on fire with petrol. Alarm guns were also fired from the group. The situation calmed down at around 3.45 am.
More than 60 officers were involved, including around 30 members of a hundred-man squad. It was not possible to apprehend the perpetrators as they had retreated in unknown directions and into nearby residential buildings, it was reported. Criminal proceedings have been initiated, initially against persons unknown. The investigation is ongoing.
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- Despite the escalating criminality during New Year's Eve, the operational force in North Rhine-Westphalia was prepared to handle any situation, ensuring the safety of the public.
- On New Year's Eve in Solingen, the operational force had to deal with multiple incidents, including attacks on the police and fire department using pyrotechnics and firecrackers.
- The operational force in Solingen, including the police and fire department, worked together to extinguish fires and maintain order on New Year's Eve, even facing attacks and risks from unidentified individuals.
- The operational force in North Rhine-Westphalia, including fire departments and police, are trained to manage situations involving pyrotechnics and fireworks, ensuring public safety during celebratory events like New Year's Eve.
- As a result of the incidents on New Year's Eve in Solingen, the operational force in North Rhine-Westphalia will likely review and reinforce their safety protocols, ensuring a safer environment for both the public and the operational force during future celebratory events.
Source: www.stern.de
