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When hundreds of participants in an illegal party wanted to move from Kleine Allmend to the city center on Saturday night, the police intervened, with rubber bullets and water cannons.
On Saturday night, several hundred young people gathered for an illegal party …
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… in Kleine Allmend, near the Wankdorf stadium in Bern.
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Emergency vehicles turn their spotlights on the remaining group of party-goers at Kleine Allmend shortly before 1 a.m.
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On Sunday evening, most of the young people organized an unauthorized street party at the Kleine Allmend in Bern. The Kleine Allmend is located in the city limits of Ostermundigen, south of the Bern Wankdorf motorway exit.. Several hundred people celebrated around a log fire. According to a witness, they heard muffled music, not too loud. The police were on duty with several vans and several dozen police officers. An armored vehicle could also be seen.
The mood was initially very relaxed, reported a reader reporter. People danced peacefully to the music, only a few participants were masked. Some would have disguised themselves, all wore masks on their mouth and nose.
Pires were detonated, barricades were erected in the streets, containers were set ablaze: the police intervened with water cannons and pellets.
Source: Reader’s Reporter / 20 minutes
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 mood changed during the move.
The initially peaceful mood tilted as partygoers threw rocks and bottles at police, erected barricades and set them on fire. There was significant material damage to a building, among other things. The police used “after repeated warnings” to prevent the movement, water cannons, pellets and irritants, according to a statement sent Sunday night.
The water cannon was also used to extinguish a burning container and barricades on burning streets. The police were supported by the professional fire brigade Protection and Rescue Bern. Several streets were closed for a long time. At 10:44 pm, Bernmobil reported that tram line 9 between Bern Bahnhof and Bern Wankdorf had been disrupted.
Around midnight, the young people gathered again around a log fire on the Kleine Allmend. Music played from a music system. Police cordoned off Bolligenstrasse and stationed their emergency vehicles around Kleine Allmend. He observed the situation.
There was no more violence after midnight. About one At 0.45 am the roar of three firecrackers was heard, which the young man threw into the fire. Little by little, those present left the Kleine Allmend. Against 1 Uhr led a group of several dozen young people with the music system in the direction of the Ostermundigen train station. The party at the Kleine Allmend was over.
Armored vehicles were also used. At 1 o’clock it leaves Kleine Allmend.
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According to the police, a total of 44 people were arrested, controlled and rejected. In addition, vehicles were seized, including those with music systems.
Vessel on fire at the riding school too
That same night there was also an incident and a police operation in the vicinity of the riding school. Around 1:40 am, the police had to move to Schützenmattstrasse due to a burning container. This was eventually extinguished by firefighters. The police cannot say whether the rioters in Schützenmatte are the same people as at the party in Wankdorf.
After the movement towards the city center dissolved, the participants left in small groups. To say that the people who lit a container on the shooting mat were people who had previously attended the party would be speculation, according to a police spokeswoman.
