Schwerin (dpa / mv) - In a dispute about the obligation to wear masks, a man attacked and injured three security staff at the Schwerin Helios Clinic. The emergency room staff informed the 32-year-old on Saturday morning that masks were mandatory there, the police said on Monday.

According to the information, he is said to have been referred to the emergency room without complying with this request. Instead, he attacked and slightly injured the 26, 28 and 51-year-old men. According to the announcement, it is a disrupter known to the police. He was temporarily taken into custody by the police to prevent further crimes.