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Property damage had occurred. Bicycles were thrown into the street and objects caught fire. Even the stones thrown would have left footprints. However, at first glance, the shop windows were not damaged.
Two injured teenagers
Two young men were injured in clashes with the police. The mood was very aggressive, Mennel said. The young people who were willing to use violence were a small group that separated themselves from the crowd of 300 to 350 young people.
The young people first met in Red Square, a traditionally popular meeting point for going out. The situation then escalated around 9 pm On the outskirts of the old town, the youths attacked the police. He responded with a rubber shot.
St. Gallen City Police also brought 19 people to the post for clarification. According to a police spokesman, they are now all free again.
Molotov cocktails thrown
After this mission, the situation temporarily calmed down. But the mood remained heated. After the police broke up the crowd, riots broke out again.
According to Mennel, several Molotov cocktails were thrown at the police officers on Kornhausstrasse, near the train station. The emergency services used pepper spray and irritant gas.
The police were on the scene with a large contingent. A dozen team buses were waiting at Klosterplatz and Gallusplatz. A police helicopter flew over the city for several hours. A week ago there were riots and property damage in St. Gallen after an illegal party.
