Cops hospitalized in fireworks blast as day of protests draws to a close
5 years ago

Cops hospitalized in fireworks blast as day of protests draws to a close

NL Times  

The police in Amersfoort arrested three protesters on Wednesday for throwing fireworks at motorcycle police officers. The suspects were involved with the construction workers' protests, the Utrecht police said on Twitter. "Based on the external characteristics, such as banners, we could tell that it concerned people who were involved in the demonstration", a police spokesperson told RTV Utrecht. The protests largely involved go-slow actions on the highways, though farmers also surrounded two distribution centers, protested at Mediapark in Hilversum, blocked the station square in Groningen, blocked access to a bus station in Den Bosch, and blocked two border crossings.

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Police officers stand guard in the streets after fireworks for the New Year's celebrations in Berlin, Germany
Top News
2 days, 6 hours ago

Police officers stand guard in the streets after fireworks for the New Year's celebrations in Berlin, Germany

India Today  

BERLIN: The German government on Wednesday condemned a series of incidents on New Year’s Eve in which police officers and firefighters were attacked and injured, mostly with fireworks. In Berlin, 30 police officers and one firefighter were injured in confrontations or attacks during New Year’s Eve, leading to 400 arrests, city officials said. Explosions of very strong, illegal fireworks in …

Germany New Year: Five killed and emergency workers injured as firework chaos mars celebrations
3 days, 6 hours ago

Germany New Year: Five killed and emergency workers injured as firework chaos mars celebrations

CNN  

Berlin CNN — Five people have been killed and dozens of emergency workers were injured as a spate of incidents involving fireworks marred New Year’s Eve celebrations in Germany. In a statement on X, German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser praised the work of the emergency services, adding that the “deployment of strong police forces from the federal states and the …

Police again preparing for possibility of violent incidents during New Year's Eve
1 week ago

Police again preparing for possibility of violent incidents during New Year's Eve

NL Times  

The police are again making preparations in the last week of the year for a number of serious incidents expected to happen at the turn of the New Year. Officers have not developed any tips or intelligence to indicate something will definitely happen in a specific location, emphasized Corry van Breda, who runs national violence approaches at the police. Nearly …

Fireworks thrown at councillors outside meeting on asylum centre
1 month ago

Fireworks thrown at councillors outside meeting on asylum centre

Dutch News  

Councillors have been pelted with fireworks by protesters on their way in to a meeting to discuss the location of an asylum seekers’ centre. Three members of Montferland council were targeted outside the meeting in ‘s-Heerenberg by a group of around 30 demonstrators objecting to plans to house 250 refugees in the small Gelderland town. Thankfully they were quickly surrounded …

Fireworks thrown at Montferland municipal councillors discussing new asylum center
1 month ago

Fireworks thrown at Montferland municipal councillors discussing new asylum center

NL Times  

Protesters threw fireworks at municipal council members in ‘s-Heerenberg in Gelderland as they were heading into a meeting to discuss opening an asylum shelter, regional media reported. It was such a huge bang that I couldn't hear anything for a while and there’s still a ringing in my ears,” she said to Omroep Gelderland. Outside the municipal council meeting on …

Defiant Georgia protesters return to streets after EU talks suspended
1 month ago

Defiant Georgia protesters return to streets after EU talks suspended

Al Jazeera  

Police fire tear gas to disperse crowds as demonstrators toss fireworks at police on sixth night of rallies in Tbilisi. Demonstrators gathered outside the parliament building in the capital, Tbilisi, for a sixth consecutive night on Tuesday as police fired tear gas to disperse the crowds and protesters tossed fireworks at police. Earlier on Tuesday, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze accused …

Shocking moment police duck for cover as teenagers launch fireworks
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Shocking moment police duck for cover as teenagers launch fireworks

The Independent  

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Residents displaced by fireworks explosion demand that LAPD officers be fired
1 year, 5 months ago

Residents displaced by fireworks explosion demand that LAPD officers be fired

LA Times  

Resident Carmen Rodriguez holds a poster calling out one of the LAPD officers involved in the fireworks explosion at a protest march Monday in front of the Newton Division station. “It took two freaking years to get the names of officers; that’s a joke,” said Maria Velasquez, who was among more than 80 residents displaced by the blast. On Monday, …

Philadelphia shooting: Crowds flee from 4 July fireworks after two police officers shot
2 years, 5 months ago

Philadelphia shooting: Crowds flee from 4 July fireworks after two police officers shot

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two police officers were …

Canada police use pepper spray, stun grenades to clear protesters
2 years, 10 months ago

Canada police use pepper spray, stun grenades to clear protesters

Al Jazeera  

Ottawa officers say ‘assaultive and aggressive’ behaviour led them to use ‘a chemical irritant’ to disperse demonstrators. Canadian police on Saturday used pepper spray and stun grenades in a final push to clear the capital of trucks and demonstrators who occupied downtown Ottawa for more than three weeks to protest against pandemic restrictions. People were sprayed with “a chemical irritant …

Around 80 people hospitalized due to New Year's fireworks
3 years ago

Around 80 people hospitalized due to New Year's fireworks

NL Times  

Roughly 80 people had to be rushed to hospital, due to injuries they sustained while setting off fireworks during New Year's, De Telegraaf reported. Emergency responders had to treat 28 people for firework injuries, compared to 26 on New Year's Eve 2020/21. Nonetheless, the firework ban significantly reduced the pressure on hospitals during New Year's. Firework victims went from 1,300 …

Massive New Year's party broken up in A'dam; Cops pelted with fireworks throughout NL
3 years ago

Massive New Year's party broken up in A'dam; Cops pelted with fireworks throughout NL

NL Times  

The Amsterdam police broke up a massive New Year's party on Dam Square. People threw fireworks at police officers and other first responders in Amsterdam and many other places in the Netherlands, NOS reports. In the Drenthe town of Bovensmilde, the riot police carried out multiple charges after people threw police officers with fireworks and stones. The Friesland police deployed …

Police boss praises cops’ commitment during NYE response; Some officers hurt
3 years ago

Police boss praises cops’ commitment during NYE response; Some officers hurt

NL Times  

The police were able to keep the unrest around New Year's celebrations under control because of the large numbers of officers deployed, said national commander Willem Woelders. According to Woelders, police officers and other aid workers were harassed or attacked throughout the country. Such was the case in Amsterdam, where police were dispatched to put an end to a New …

Rotterdam police open fire as protest over Covid curbs turns violent, 7 injured
3 years, 1 month ago

Rotterdam police open fire as protest over Covid curbs turns violent, 7 injured

Hindustan Times  

Seven people were injured as the Dutch Police fired at the protesters on Friday night who were opposing stricter Covid-19 measures imposed by the Netherlands government, the Daily Mail reported. The incident took place at Rotterdam; however, it is not clear what type of ammunition was used by the police, the Mail report said. The Rotterdam Police said that protesters …

Fireworks launched at people like rockets on London street
3 years, 2 months ago

Fireworks launched at people like rockets on London street

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The anti-social behaviour, which is becoming an annual occurrence across the country, last year …

Nine police officers among 17 hurt in illegal fireworks blast in Los Angeles
3 years, 6 months ago

Nine police officers among 17 hurt in illegal fireworks blast in Los Angeles

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. At least nine Los Angeles Police Department officers …

Police pelted with fireworks, stones in various incidents; Three cops hurt in Arnhem
4 years ago

Police pelted with fireworks, stones in various incidents; Three cops hurt in Arnhem

NL Times  

Three police officers were hurt in Arnhem while putting an end to an illegal party. On Vriendschapsplein in Schiedam, riot police officers were pelted with fireworks shortly after midnight. In Leeuwarden, police officers were pelted with fireworks by a group of young people in the city center. A police officer fired a warning shot in Wapenveld when a group young …

Heavy police presence for New Year, as fireworks ban may spark trouble
4 years ago

Heavy police presence for New Year, as fireworks ban may spark trouble

Dutch News  

Almost twice as many police officers will be on duty during the New Year festivities than in a normal year and some have had leave cancelled to ensure there is enough manpower on the streets, broadcaster NOS said on Friday. Although the number of police on duty will vary from place to place, in Amsterdam the number of officers will …

Portland riots: Officers injured after protesters launch fireworks at them
4 years, 5 months ago

Portland riots: Officers injured after protesters launch fireworks at them

CNN  

CNN — During demonstrations in downtown Portland, Oregon, protesters blocked traffic on Main Street and launched fireworks from the street, injuring officers, the Portland Police Bureau said in a Sunday statement. “Several demonstrators surrounded him but left him alone, and eventually he left.” Around 10 p.m. Saturday, a vehicle with a speaker system began broadcasting bogus announcements apparently intended to …

Police officers surrounded and attacked with fireworks in Manchester
5 years, 4 months ago

Police officers surrounded and attacked with fireworks in Manchester

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Police have been surrounded and …

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