In Frankfurt, two youth groups attack each other, and tear gas is also sprayed.
Bottles rained down on the ambulances rushing to help.
Frankfurt – The attacks on paramedics and firefighters on New Year's Eve caused outrage across Germany.
On the sidelines of a dispute in a shopping center in downtown Frankfurt, rescue workers were again attacked with bottles on Friday evening (February 17), the police said.
Two groups of young people had previously attacked each other in the shopping center on the Zeil.
It is still completely unclear why the argument came about, reports fnp.de.
Attack in Frankfurt: youth sprayed irritant gas - then it rained bottles on ambulances
One of the youths sprayed tear gas during the altercation, causing several people to suffer eye irritation.
Rescue workers came to the scene to treat the injured.
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Frankfurt: throwing bottles on ambulances lead to arrest.
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A youth is said to have thrown bottles at the ambulance from the fourth floor.
The police officers, who were actually looking for the man who had sprayed the tear gas, arrested the 19-year-old suspected bottle thrower.
Nobody was injured by the bottle throwing, according to the police.
Frankfurt: Police speak of resistance to arrest
Since the arrested youth is said to have resisted his arrest, he is now also facing a case of resisting law enforcement officials and insulting him.
In addition, he will have to answer for the suspicion of throwing the bottle at the ambulance, as the message says.
The investigation into the altercation between the two groups is still ongoing.
The tear gas attack is also being further investigated by the police, it is said.
(Lucas Maier)
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