In a corona demo near Nuremberg, three officers from the police inspection in Lauf an der Pegnitz were injured.
A man attacked the police officers.
The corona lockdown * was extended until mid-February.
Near Nuremberg * people demonstrated against the Corona * measures.
One man attacked officers, three of whom were injured.
Nuremberg * - During a demonstration by opponents of the Corona * measures in
Lauf an der Pegnitz
(district of Nürnberger Land), three police officers were injured on Friday evening.
The officers were attacked by a participant in the
meeting
after trying to check a woman's certificate.
This had not worn mouth and nose protection, as the police * announced.
Corona demo in Lauf an der Pegnitz: Woman does not wear a mask - the police check the certificate
Between 5 and 6 p.m., up to 40 people had gathered to demonstrate against the current Corona * measures.
The meeting was scheduled.
A patrol from the Lauf an der Pegnitz police station then noticed a woman who was
not wearing
the prescribed
mouth and nose protection
.
"The
woman's
certificate
aroused doubts among officials about its accuracy," says a press release.
The woman behaved uncooperatively from the first address, so the officers waited until the end of the meeting to take further action.
"During the subsequent
control
, about 20 remaining meeting participants showed solidarity with the 52-year-old woman," said the officials.
The people harassed the police patrol and asked the woman
to resist
the
police's
actions
.
The arrival of another patrol did not initially ease the situation.
Corona demo near Nuremberg: Man physically attacks police officers
“After the officers had to push people away from them in this situation, a 39-year-old man actually attacked them physically.
The police only managed
to overpower the unruly man with
considerable
effort
and put
handcuffs
on him, ”as it goes on.
When he was
arrested
, he kicked the officers.
"The situation could only be brought under control with the help of support staff (including a unit of the Bavarian riot police)." At this point, 25 people had expressed their solidarity against the emergency services.
The officers verified the identity of those present and then secured their cell phones.
Numerous people filmed the operation.
The people involved are now being investigated on suspicion of breach of the peace.
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Corona demo near Nuremberg: three police officers are injured - officer cannot continue duty
“The 39-year-old attacker has to
answer
for
resistance to law enforcement officers and assault
.
The 52-year-old woman expects a criminal complaint because of the use of incorrect health certificates, ”the police said.
A 49-year-old man who
did not comply with
a repeated
expulsion
during the police operation was
taken into custody for the duration of the measures.
Three officers from the Lauf ad Pegnitz police station were injured during the operation.
A 38-year-old civil servant was unable to continue his duties and then had to seek medical treatment in a hospital.
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