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Police break up illegal party in Bern with water cannons and rubber bullets
In the city of Bern, it was mainly young people who organized an unauthorized street party on Sunday night. As reported by reporters to “20 Minuten”, several musical cars and some 800 people are said to have participated in the party.
At the request of Keystone-SDA, the Bern Canton Police confirmed that numerous people had gathered at the Allmend in Bern on Saturday night. They had a moving van with music and banners and they had moved into the city center.
As a reading reporter reported to “20 Minuten”, the mood was initially very relaxed. People danced peacefully to the music. Only a few participants were masked, some in disguise. They all wore face and mouth masks.
The young people had arrived at the Kleine Allmend at 9:45 p.m. Then more and more music cars were added. After 10:15 pm, the entourage slowly moved towards the center of Bern. There were banners with political messages on individual cars.
The initially peaceful mood tilted as partygoers threw rocks and bottles at police, erected barricades and set them on fire. There was significant property damage. Police used water cannons, pellets and irritants, said canton police media spokeswoman Ramona Mock.
A transfer of the entourage to the city center could be avoided. A total of 44 people were detained, Mock announced. Your personal data has been verified. However, there were no arrests. Law enforcement officers blocked several streets for a long time. (sda)
