New Year's Eve Escalation: Police Officers Attacked with Fireworks

In Wels in Upper Austria, illegal pyrotechnics were repeatedly fired massively on New Year's Eve, also towards police officers conducting checks, the executive reported.

Injured Police Officer During New Year's Eve Operation in Wels

A 19-year-old engaged in a verbal altercation and a scuffle with the police, with another ten to 15 people supporting him, the press office described the operation. Eventually, the boy and a 20-year-old who had clung to him were temporarily arrested.

In the incident, an officer suffered a finger fracture and the two young men, who will be reported on bail, sustained minor injuries.

Firecracker Thrown at Police Officers in Lower Austria

During an event in Amstetten on New Year's Eve in Lower Austria, two policewomen and a policeman were hit by a firecracker thrown by a 45-year-old. According to the executive, the trio suffered from acoustic trauma and sought medical treatment, the accused will be reported.

At the incident in Amstetten, the three officers of the rapid response unit were targeted with the deliberate firecracker throw of the 45-year-old local shortly after midnight as they were getting out of a patrol vehicle. The object exploded immediately in front of the trio, who were on site to monitor a New Year's Eve event. Upon completion of the investigations, the accused will be reported to the St. Pölten public prosecutor's office and the district administration.

(APA/Red)

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