Around 50 people in the small town of Dietzenbach in Hesse lured the police and fire brigade with fire to attack them. The background could have been revenge.
- 50 people attack fire brigade and police in Dietzenbach near Offenbach in Hesse
- Rescue workers lured with targeted fires
- Street battle could have been revenge
Dietzenbach - In Dietzenbach near Offenbach in Hesse there was a real excess of violence on Friday (29 May 2020). Around 50 people have apparently set fires to attract rescue workers and the police in order to target them. There was a real street battle that lasted several hours. This may be due to an act of revenge due to a police investigation.
Street battle in Dietzenbach: fire brigade and police ambushed in Hesse
On the night of Friday the fire brigade was called to a fire in the small town of Dietzenbach in the Offenbach district in Hesse . When the police and fire department arrived at the scene, around 50 people attacked them immediately and pelted them with stones. The emergency services report that piles of stones laid out on the site were prepared for the attack. "We assume that the fires were only set up to attract the emergency services," said a spokesman later.
Revenge against the police in Hesse? Targeted fires in Dietzenbach
The police had to call for reinforcements, a police helicopter was also used in the street battle in Dietzenbach in the Offenbach district ( Hesse ). The volunteer fire brigade in Dietzenbach expresses horror on Twitter about the events of the night in the city near Frankfurt and speaks of "hideous behavior".
Tweet Fire Department Dietzenbach
The conflict in Hesse is said to have lasted around two hours. The situation must have been dramatic at times. After arriving at the site, the officials had to withdraw to get reinforcements and protective equipment, as the state chair of the Hesse police report. In the end, three rioters were arrested. The property damage is estimated at over 150,000 euros.
Street battle in Dietzenbach (Hessen): Police had to withdraw first
The background to this real street battle could be that the police discovered a stolen goods camp in Dietzenbach in the Offenbach district a few days beforehand. The warehouse was located in the basements of several high-rise buildings. Officially, the cellars were empty, in fact 250 stolen bicycles were stored there, as reported by op-online.de *.
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