Regensburg (dpa / lby) - A couple dressed as clowns are said to have attacked and injured two women and two police officers in a Regensburg shopping center. The 31-year-old man first hit a 28-year-old in the face after a battle of words and then her friend who rushed to her aid, the police said on Tuesday. The man and his 22-year-old girlfriend hit the 48-year-old until she was on the ground. Then they drove, among other things, with a shopping cart against the woman's stomach and legs. The younger of the women meanwhile called the police.
The two suspects are said to have resisted when they were arrested and hit the two officers, it said. With the help of passers-by and other police officers, the couple was eventually overpowered. The two women, who were slightly injured, received medical care at the scene. The police officers came to the hospital, but were able to leave it a short time later.
