North Rhine-Westphalia: Several people injured at the "Bochum Total" music festival

Bochum (dpa / lnw) - At the "Bochum Total" music festival, several people were injured in an argument on Saturday night.

North Rhine-Westphalia: Several people injured at the "Bochum Total" music festival

Bochum (dpa / lnw) - At the "Bochum Total" music festival, several people were injured in an argument on Saturday night. According to the current state of investigation, a 24-year-old from Wuppertal wanted to leave the event in Bochum city center by car around midnight and, according to his own description, turned into a street that was blocked off at the back because of the downtown festival, the police said on Saturday With.

The driver and his Bochum co-driver (26) first passed a larger group of people and then turned around. The group of people then blocked his vehicle and prevented it from continuing, it said. Witnesses reported that drink cups were thrown at the 24-year-old's vehicle from the group. Finally, a person destroyed the rear window with a beer bottle. In order to escape the situation, the 24-year-old drove off and injured five people.

When the Wuppertaler stopped his car about 100 meters further and got out, he was approached by a stranger who then fled. Called police officers would have ended the argument shortly thereafter.

The 24-year-old from Wuppertal was slightly injured in the incident. From the group, a 25-year-old man from Bochum was seriously injured and was taken to the hospital for inpatient treatment. Four other men between the ages of 22 and 29 suffered minor injuries, police said. The officers secured the vehicle and the driver's license of the 24-year-old. The investigations continued.

On Friday, the second day of the festival, the police investigated a total of 16 crimes, including seven assault offenses and two thefts. Six people involved were taken into custody. The officers also executed an open arrest warrant.