“Mass Brawl in Saarstrasse: Mainz Fans Attack Wolfsburg Police Officer with Bar Stool”

Mass brawl in Saarstrasse! Three hours before the Bundesliga game between VfL Wolfsburg and Mainz 05, a hundred football fans beat each other up.

During the fight, Mainz fans are said to have even attacked a Wolfsburg police officer with a bar stool. The officer had to be taken to a hospital.

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As the police say, the mass brawl on Saarstrasse broke out three hours before kick-off on Sunday (April 30). The beating called the police into action, who moved to Saarstrasse.

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At the same time, Mainz fans are said to have hidden in a restaurant – when police officers entered the restaurant, they are said to have attacked one of the officers with a bar stool. He had to be taken to the hospital. The police officers were able to identify both Wolfsburg and Mainz supporters, and they are now facing proceedings for breach of the peace and dangerous bodily harm.

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The police currently do not know whether there were injuries among the football fans. The reason: None of the respondents wanted to comment on it. Because of the action, the game in the VW stadium was over for 35 Mainz fans: they were banned from the arena.

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In a Wolfsburg Group on Facebook A video of the mass brawl is currently circulating. The police are asking other witnesses who filmed or photographed something to contact pressestelle@pi-wob.polizei.niedersachsen.de. Otherwise you can also call 05361/4646-0.