Incidents have occurred in recent days in the parking lot or inside the Ikea building, making the situation problematic.
BELGIAN
This weekend, fights broke out in particular in the lines of the Ikea store in Hognoul, making the situation problematic.
The mayor of Awans, Thibaud Smolders, is due to meet this Monday afternoon with the management of the Ikea store in Hognoul (Awans) after disturbances that have arisen in recent days with customers, forced to respect strict access rules due to the pandemic.
Incidents have occurred in recent days in the parking lot or inside the Ikea building, making the situation problematic: “This weekend, the Grâce-Hollogne / Awans police zone checked the shops in the town. It found that measures were applied by the brand but that they were not respected by all customers. When checking at the entrance to the building, some people pretended not to know each other and then gathered on the shelves to make their purchases, ”explains the mayor.
Brawls also broke out in the lines and the remarks made by the police officers were not heard: “The reminders of the law have been made and the store manager is well aware of the problem. A meeting is organized on Monday to find a solution allowing the store to welcome customers safely. We must raise awareness and educate the population to avoid an administrative closure of the establishment, ”warns Thibaud Smolders.
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