Celebration dissolved in courtyard: Due to the public call for the party on social media, the Hof Police Inspectorate expected a large gathering of people. The police were on the move with additional forces, as they feared disruptions to order. The green area at the Bismarck Tower quickly emerged as a party location, as reported by the Hof Police in a press release.
On the way there, the emergency services also checked the 17-year-old, who had called for the event via Instagram. Although he initially promised to cancel the event via the platform, he did not do so throughout the evening. He will have to reckon with an administrative offense report.
Hof: Over 100 young people follow the Instagram party call
Little by little, young people arrived who followed the Instagram call. Initially, the events met all police requirements, as the young people initially spread out in the park. However, when music boxes brought with them gave the happening on site the character of an event, the police decided to break up the crowd. At this point you hadThe first residents have already complained about the noise pollution.
Somewhat reluctantly but ultimately cooperatively, the young people left the area. In different groups they moved through the city and looked for a replacement location. The police were busy until well after midnight, trying to convince the last, now heavily drunk, to go home.
At about 0.45 a.m. there was resistance against the officials in the old town. Around 70-80 people do not want to follow the police’s instructions. Several dismissals had to be issued, some of which the young people complied with reluctantly.
Police have to arrest 18-year-olds
One of the young men was playing his jukebox way too loud. After he did not turn it down, even after repeated requests, he was asked about his personal details. Because the 18-year-old from the Hof district did not want to provide his personal details and did not hand over any ID, he had to be searched. He blocked himself against the emergency services and ultimately had to be tied up and brought to the company vehicle. In addition, he titled the officers with various expletives.
He was taken to the detention room at the police yard. There he slowly calmed down. An alcohol test carried out showed 1.52 per thousand. The young man is now being charged for resisting law enforcement officers.
The police noted that some responsible participants who collected the rubbish they had left behind were particularly positive about the overall incident. In addition, despite intensive controls, no violations of the Youth Protection Act were found.
A 17-year-old had already announced a celebration for Saturday in Hof on Friday: some young people tried to have this celebration take place the day before.
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