Beatings at a party, arguments while waiting – after Halloween, some police stations report more operations. One incident even brings back memories of old horror films.
In Freisbach (Germersheim district), a man dressed as a ghost triggered a police operation, as the police in Germersheim announced via Twitter. The man had been out with a chainsaw. Although he had removed the cutting chain from the saw, local residents were frightened by the howling engine.
Traffic chaos at Holiday Park
The holiday park attracted many visitors this year with its spooky Halloween attractions. Some of them lost their nerve on leaving. The park promised scary fun in its horror houses – many visitors didn’t want to miss that on Halloween. According to police, it came in around the park on Sunday hate hole to significant traffic delays.
Backlog when leaving the parking lot
A long backlog formed on federal highway 39. The police intervened on Sunday evening to smooth out traffic. Nevertheless, many visitors had to put up with long waiting times when leaving the car park – partly because some visitors had failed to purchase an exit ticket from the machine before leaving.
Insults, threats and an accident
According to the police, some guests “didn’t have the necessary nerves in their luggage for the long waiting times”. The officials had to intervene several times because of insults and threats. An accident also happened. The traffic delays lasted until after midnight.
Brawl in Speyer
At a Halloween party in Speyer there was a fight at night. According to the police, the trigger was a dispute between a group of three and two other men. What it was about was not known. During the argument, among other things, glasses and benches were thrown. Three people were slightly injured.
Eggs fly in Worms
In Worms, the police often had to move out because strangers had thrown eggs at moving cars and houses. Fortunately, there was no accident, police said. In addition, several groups of young people ignited firecrackers and damaged garbage cans.
Ghosts apparently dreaded the rain
In contrast, the night passed quietly Mainz. “Everything stayed within limits and didn’t really go beyond a normal Sunday,” said a spokesman. Also in Kaiserslautern there have been increased deployments, but no major incidents can be mentioned, according to the local police.
All in all, according to an initial assessment by the police in Rhineland-Palatinate, the monsters and ghosts did not go too far during the night. The police stations did record eggs being thrown here and there, worn-out car mirrors and other damage to property, as well as disturbances from loud parties and arguments among drunks; Beyond that, however, they spoke of no special occurrences on Halloween night. In many places, the rain presumably kept the haunted from playing practical jokes.
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