New Year's Eve - Police station in Leipzig-Connewitz attacked
On New Year's Eve, there were attacks on the police in the left-wing alternative district of Connewitz in Leipzig. Unknown persons threw objects at a police station, according to a police spokesperson on Monday morning. However, no people were injured. No details were given about the amount of damage.
According to the information, more than 20 crimes were registered in Leipzig and the districts in the police department's area. Most of these involved dangerous bodily harm and violations of the Explosives Act, it was reported. Among other things, pyrotechnics were confiscated during checks in the city and in the districts.
Pyrotechnics were also allegedly thrown in the direction of police officers. In some cases, the officers used "direct force" to defend themselves, it was reported. In another case, pyrotechnics were set off in front of a police vehicle. It was not yet known on New Year's morning whether any police officers were injured.
The fire department reported more than two dozen fires in the city. The incidents were generally classified as "typical for New Year's Eve", it said.
Around midnight, around 3,000 people reportedly gathered at Connewitzer Kreuz. A small group attacked a supermarket, they said. Unknown persons then pushed a shopping cart and garbage cans onto the road and set fire to objects and pyrotechnics. The police arrived with two water cannons to extinguish the fire. People were informed of this via loudspeakers. A police helicopter was also deployed. Afterwards, the city cleaning service began cleaning up.
According to reports, around 3,000 people also gathered at Augustusplatz in Leipzig's city center to celebrate the New Year. Three children aged six, nine and twelve were among those injured by firecrackers. The twelve-year-old child was taken to hospital with an eye injury. An unconscious adult was also treated in hospital.
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- Despite the incidents on New Year's Eve, many people still attended the new year's eve celebrations in Leipzig, with around 3,000 people gathering at Connewitzer Kreuz and Augustusplatz.
- The police in Leipzig-Connewitz faced attacks on New Year's Eve, as unknown individuals threw objects at a police station and allegedly used pyrotechnics against officers.
- The turn of the year in Saxony's city of Leipzig was marked by a high level of criminality, with more than 20 reported crimes, including dangerous bodily harm and violations of the Explosives Act.
- The fire department in Leipzig reported more than two dozen fires on New Year's Eve, which were generally classified as typical for the festivities.
- The police had to deploy water cannons and a helicopter to deal with incidents on New Year's Eve in Leipzig, such as a small group attacking a supermarket and setting fire to objects and pyrotechnics in Connewitz.
Source: www.stern.de
