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Commissioner General Renatas Požėla thanked Vilnius County Police Chief Saulius Gagas and other officials for their excellent work: there were no casualties (neither officials nor rally participants), buildings or cars undamaged.
When several hundred people approached the Seimas at the end of the rally in Cathedral Square, they had to be stopped. However, according to R. Požėla, it was not necessary to fight them more seriously.
Mr Gag said that since the morning, the officers had been working at the roadside posts near Vilnius: 35 administrative offenses had been recorded (uninsured cars, roadworthiness tests, etc.). The two people had to be in self-isolation and could not attend the demonstration, so they were turned away.
A total of 20 people were arrested during the day: 19 for administrative offenses (walking on the road, failure to comply with the legal requirements of police officers, etc.). One person was arrested under the Penal Code: drugs were found and a pre-trial investigation was launched for possession of drugs without the aim of distributing them.
According to S. Gago, when arresting the crowd that was heading towards the Seimas, the officials offered to divide the people, those disobedient to the demands of the police should be detained.
The police did not register people who were banned from attending such events among the rally participants. However, officials have yet to analyze the videos of the rally.
The Vilnius County Police Chief said officers would also work at night, prepared for a possible threat.
According to R. Požėla, the Cathedral Square is not the most suitable place for such events, but it is better than near the Seimas.
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