Saxony: minor riots in Leipzig-Connewitz

Leipzig (dpa / sn) - At the beginning of 2023, according to the police, it remained comparatively quiet in the Connewitz district of Leipzig.

Saxony: minor riots in Leipzig-Connewitz

Leipzig (dpa / sn) - At the beginning of 2023, according to the police, it remained comparatively quiet in the Connewitz district of Leipzig. There were minor riots in which the officers were thrown at with bottles and pyrotechnics, the police said on Sunday night. Service vehicles were damaged in the process. At first there were no injuries.

According to the spokesman, water cannons, which were ready in Connewitz as a preventive measure, were used in a few cases to extinguish smaller fires on the street. The police had already deployed increased forces on Saturday evening to nip possible riots in the bud.

Three years ago (2019/2020) there were serious riots in Connewitz. This time, the police in the district reported minor incidents such as a burning shopping cart.