Zwickau / Leipzig (dpa / sn) - The police went out again on Ascension Day to numerous operations. In the district of Zwickau and the Vogtland district alone, 89 "Father's Day-related" operations were counted, according to the Zwickau police department on Friday. It was mainly about bodily harm, disturbance of the peace and property damage.
So police officers were called to faithful because a resident had heard shots from a garden plot. On site, the officials met a group of twelve people aged 15 to 23 years. When they searched the garden shed, they found a stun gun and ammunition, a switchblade knife, brass knuckles, a flashlight with a stun gun and 19 illegal firecrackers.
The police headquarters in Leipzig spoke of around 450 operations with a view to Ascension Day. The police stations were supported by the riot police. In addition to isolated arguments, accidents involving drunk people played a role. In Leipzig, for example, a 69-year-old crashed her car into a tree and was seriously injured. A breath alcohol test showed a good 1.2 per thousand. In Grimma, a cyclist fled after hitting a car, police said. He could still be caught; a test revealed an alcohol level of 1.6 per mille.
