Today, 20:40
Updated today, 11:21 PM
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Police first reported two people detained for breaches of public order – one for drone pilotage and another for scavenging. Both persons were taken to the police station for procedural activities.
Later, the State Police informed about two more detainees – after 20 one person was detained for firing firecrackers at the Riga Castle. Another person was detained for assaulting a Riga municipal police officer. The offender pushed the officials and tried to knock them down. These offenders were also taken to the police station for proceedings.
After 21 two more persons from one company were detained “for non-compliance with the generally accepted norms of the society”.
In turn, around 21.50 A company of five people was detained for hooligan activities in the Castle Square, at the beginning detaining two people and after a while the other three, using a substance causing tears. All detainees were taken to the unit for proceedings.
Photo: Kristaps Feldmanis
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Photo: Kristaps Feldmanis
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Photo: Kristaps Feldmanis
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Photo: Kristaps Feldmanis
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Photo: Kristaps Feldmanis
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Photo: Kristaps Feldmanis
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Photo: Kristaps Feldmanis
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Photo: Kristaps Feldmanis
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Photo: Kristaps Feldmanis
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Photo: Kristaps Feldmanis
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Photo: Kristaps Feldmanis
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Photo: Kristaps Feldmanis
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Photo: Kristaps Feldmanis
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Also around 20.20 A large installation was brought to the embankment near the Big Kristaps by tow truck. An administrative violation proceeding has been initiated against the person who brought and installed the installation.
On the other hand, in connection with the gathering with cars at the gas station, the technical inspections of eight cars were canceled and the number plates of three more cars were also canceled. The state police are urging the population to disperse and not gather at the scene.
Ieva Stūre, a representative of Circle-K, pointed out that the employees are assisted by security and police. A little later, due to a safety threat, a decision was made to close the “Circle-K” gas station at Vanšu Bridge.
Gobzems and other picket organizers gathered in the house in Pils Square 2b, which is located opposite Riga Castle. This house belongs to the state, which has been leased by the state company SIA Valsts nekustamie īpašumi (VNĪ) to SIA LNV, which has set up a hostel there, but has now hosted the picket organizers. Representatives of its owner – VNĪ – tried to enter the building on Monday evening, but were not allowed in, VNĪ representative Inta Plūmiņa informed.
The State Police stated that around It has been observed that approximately 600 people gather in Riga, in Pils Square, without authorization. Residents gathered in the castle square after 22 began to disperse.
CONTEXT:
Riga City Administration Gobzema picked up the picket at Riga Castle on December 13 did not agree. Police also called today not to gather at the event organized by Gobzema in Riga, indicating that gathering in excess of the number of allowed persons is a violation of the law.
Last week, due to unannounced pickets, Gobzem was temporarily detained both in Tukums and later in Ventspils. To date, the State Police has initiated a total of nine administrative violation proceedings.
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