Riot after club visit: US soldiers attack federal police officers

Created: 01/16/2023 13:42

By: Katarina Amtmann

Three US soldiers got into trouble with the police after visiting a club.

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First, several US soldiers got into an argument with each other in Nuremberg, then they attacked intervening federal police officers together.

Nuremberg – “Rampage after a visit to a disco – US soldiers attack police officers.” This is the headline of the latest press release from the Nuremberg Federal Police from January 16th.

According to the report, early on Saturday morning (January 14) US soldiers got into a fight with each other after visiting a nightclub in Nuremberg's main train station.

When officers of the federal police separated them, there was violence against the police forces.

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After visiting a disco in Nuremberg: US soldiers argue and attack police officers

Accordingly, there were disputes between two groups of US soldiers at the exit of the nightclub in Nuremberg Central Station.

"Federal police officers separated the brawlers and issued dismissals against the two ringleaders," it said.

However, they did not follow the references.

As the bullying continued, "the officials enforced the dismissal of a 21-year-old with direct force." According to the police, the man resisted violently.

His previous opponent, another 21-year-old soldier, expressed his solidarity with him and attacked the police officers.

The entrainment to the office was disturbed by another companion, it is said.

"Nine officers were finally able to overpower the three soldiers and take them to the nearby office," reports the police.

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A federal police officer (23) suffered “severe bruises on his arm that he had to be treated on an outpatient basis in a Nuremberg clinic and is currently not able to work.

After the completion of the criminal procedural measures, the three soldiers were handed over to the US military police in Vilseck.”

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