Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Statement: Partnership Announcement by Rostock's Federal Police and Local Police Ahead of F.C. Hansa Rostock vs. FC Energie Cottbus Football Game
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A high-risk football match between F.C. Hansa Rostock and FC Energie Cottbus at the Ostseestadion in Rostock on Saturday saw numerous incidents of disorder and criminal offenses.
According to a press release from Police Headquarters Rostock, a total of 27,800 spectators attended the game, including around 2,600 away fans. Approximately 1,500 FC Hansa Rostock fans and 300 FC Energie Cottbus fans traveled by train, but in the departure phase, both home and away fans committed various criminal offenses in the train area. These offenses included disturbing the peace, bodily harm, and insult.
Before the match, a fan march caused temporary traffic restrictions in the Reutershagen district. A total of 1,230 officers, including 400 federal police officers, secured the operation. Police have filed several charges of disorderly conduct for the use of pyrotechnics in this context. At Rostock station, FC Energie Cottbus fans set off pyrotechnics.
Investigations have been initiated into suspected bodily harm and property damage, as well as violations of the assembly and explosives acts, related to FC Energie Cottbus fans wearing masks and setting off pyrotechnics. Unknown persons are believed to have committed a hate speech offense in a train between Neustrelitz and Stralsund.
A physical altercation occurred within the home fans during the first half. A 36-year-old German is accused of throwing a cup towards the Cottbus coach after the game, resulting in a charge of attempted dangerous bodily harm.
The police forces of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and the federal police received support from officers from Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt. However, specific details about which regional or external police forces participated are not explicitly stated in the search results.
For further inquiries, please contact: Police Headquarters Rostock, Newsroom, Telephone: 0381 4916-3042, Email: [email protected], Website: http://www.polizei.mvnet.de. This press release is based on the information available at 7:00 PM.
The match between F.C. Hansa Rostock and FC Energie Cottbus was classified as a high-risk game beforehand. The press release originated from Police Headquarters Rostock, transmitted via news aktuell.
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