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Police report a mostly quiet New Year’s Eve. But there were incidents. The police broke up the illegal festivals in the cantons of Zurich and Vaud, and in Biel fireworks were fired several times in the direction of the police officers.
In Villeneuve VD, the police had to move due to an illegal “rave party” that was organized in an empty room that was in danger of collapsing after a fire. Between 200 and 300 people had gathered there, Vaudois police wrote on Friday.
More than 100 emergency services on site
More than 100 emergency services escorted the celebrators abroad without incident. The event was organized by a 29-year-old Swiss. He and three other people were checked.
According to the police, the evacuation was necessary for the safety of the celebrators. The room was damaged after a fire in 2009 and gasoline generators were used in the closed room. The sound system was secured.
Also in Volketswil ZH, the police had to break up an unauthorized New Year’s Eve party in an empty commercial building attended by more than 100 people. According to the Zurich Canton Police, no more than 10 people are allowed in public and private gatherings in Zurich.
Controlled and rejected
25 adolescents and young adults were screened and rejected after the celebration dissolved in Volketswil. According to the police of the canton of Zurich, it is reported that they do not respect Corona’s rules. More investigations are underway.
According to the cantonal police, there were “relatively many” people at the main train station in Zurich, including those who had consumed too much alcohol. Around 15 people were expelled from the station and several people were temporarily detained.
Several people attacked police officers during a police check in district 1 in Zurich. Nine people were arrested as a result of the conflict and several people were reported for acts of violence and threats against officials, as well as for other criminal offenses.
The police also had to break up a party in Basel. The twelve present were denounced for ignoring Corona’s measures, as the Basel blue light organizations wrote. Read more about New Year’s Eve in Basel here.
Fireworks towards the police
In the center of Biel, several fireworks were shot down in the direction of emergency services, as a spokesman for the Bern canton police told the Keystone-SDA news agency. According to previous knowledge, no one was injured. Several people were checked. Clarifications are underway.
There were also problems due to riots, disputes and fireworks on New Year’s Eve, which was overshadowed by the pandemic. But the police have less to do than in other years. The Basel police recorded around 100 emergency calls, the canton Bern police 70 and the Zurich canton police around 60.
Reports were also received that people were disobeying regulations due to the pandemic. In the canton of Zurich, the situations could be clarified in conversations, as the police wrote.
In Lucerne there were about 150 people on the dock at midnight who, according to police, were complying with Corona regulations. According to the city police, around 150 people were also in the square of the monastery of St. Gallen, where thousands usually toast the New Year. There were no problems.
New year’s eve is not allowed
In Appenzell Ausserrhoden, the police received some indications that Chlausengruppen was on the move despite the ban. Police were unable to make such determinations, as reported, despite a heavy presence. Rather, Chlausengruppen would have come up with original ways to greet the New Year in a crown-compatible way.
In early December, the cantonal government announced that traditional New Year’s Eve lice, which are known beyond national borders, would not be able to move from house to house at the turn of the year. She justified this with the inevitable gathering of people and the ban on singing.
Numerous Schuppels (small groups) are outside with ornate bells, scrolls, and headdresses. First of all, they bring their New Year’s wishes to the people of the farms and suburbs with a “täuerli” (natural yodel).
