soccer - Randale at second league game: Police ask for help
In connection with the violent disturbances during the Second League football match between SC Paderborn and Hansa Rostock, the police are now searching for an unknown suspect with images. The images show a person who is suspected of throwing objects at police officers, as the Rostock police announced. The person is also suspected of damaging wheel hubs in the entrance area.
During the disturbances in December 2023, 24 police officers and 13 law enforcement officers were reportedly injured. A policewoman had to be treated in the hospital for a cut. In addition, there were damages to patrol cars and at the stadium in Paderborn. The police are asking for help from the public in the investigation. The criminal police are investigating, among other things, for serious breaches of the peace.
The supporters of Hansa Rostock were responsible for subsequent riots at the time. They set off pyrotechnics, threw objects at police officers, dismantled food and beverage stands and toilets. The game was interrupted twice. Hansa Rostock was relegated from the 2. League in the previous season.
- The incident at the 3. League match between SC Paderborn and the relegated Hansa Rostock from the previous season has led to allegations of excess.
- The violent behavior of the supporters from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, specifically Hansa Rostock, is being closely monitored by the authorities in North Rhine-Westphalia.
- The second Bundesliga club, SC Paderborn, has issued a strong statement condemning the criminality displayed during the soccer match.
- Despite the recent troubles, SC Paderborn is looking forward to their upcoming matches in the Second Bundesliga with renewed determination.
- The Rostock police are urging anyone with information about the unknown suspect involved in the incident at Paderborn to come forward.
- The events in Paderborn have prompted calls for stricter measures to curb such incidents in soccer matches, especially those involving teams like Hansa Rostock known for excess.
