Carved and illuminated pumpkins stand in front of doors, children go from house to house, you see people dressed up as skeletons or bats at Halloween parties. Most people in Lower Franconia celebrated Halloween peacefully. The police balance is mostly positive.
Lower Franconian police reported riots and fights
But about 60 riots were reported to the police in the entire administrative district, for example because the parties were too noisy. For comparison: last year there were 77 cases. In individual cases, officials are now investigating after Halloween due to property damage, quarrels or drunken quarrels, with some minor injuries.
Uninvited party guests in the Frauenland district of Würzburg
The Würzburg municipal police, for example, denounced a tangible controversy in the Frauenland district: a larger group of uninvited guests appeared there in the evening at two parties. A 19-year-old attempted to steal a bicycle. He also punched a party planner in the face. He faces charges of theft and assault.
Eight people collided in a barbecue area in the Würzburg district of Zellerau. According to police, two people pushed a 17-year-old to the ground, then kicked and hit him. The young man was slightly injured. Police are now looking for the thugs: they are said to be around 16 years old and 1.75 meters tall and wore dark clothes.
Dispute with three wounded in the center of Würzburg
In the center of Würzburg, several people quarreled shortly after midnight. One man kicked another in the genitals, police report. When another man tried to help the person who was kicked, the man hit the aide, causing him to fall to the ground. The attacker then kicked him several times and hit another person. Three people were slightly injured. Again the police are looking for the bat: he is about 20 years old and wore a hockey mask.
Lohr police are looking for thugs
In Lohr am Main (Main-Spessart district) there was a fight between two young people at a party. Police say a 22-year-old punched an 18-year-old twice with his fist. He had a swollen head. So far, the police have not been able to find the attacker. It is not yet clear why the two clashed. The police started the investigation.
The driver finds a drunk man lying on the road
On the road between Stadelhofen and Steinfeld in the Main-Spessart district, a driver discovered a drunk teenager. According to police reports, the 17-year-old was lying on the street and was “visibly drunk”. He was on his way to Steinfeld and fell due to poor visibility, he told police. Not far away was a bicycle that was allegedly stolen at a party in Stadelhofen. The 17-year-old suffered a laceration and possibly craniocerebral trauma.
Cheeky thieves steal sweets for children
In Obereuerheim, in the Schweinfurt district, strangers stole sweets and three boxes of soft drinks from a courtyard. The value: 60 euros. The resident had provided things for the local children, who were disappointed after the theft. Gerolzhofen police suspect that the thieves have used a car and ask for information.
In Sand am Main, in the Haßberge district, strangers have damaged the Halloween pumpkins.
To prevent crime, the Lower Franconian police strengthened in the region on Halloween.
