Violent confrontation in Halle: pepper spray and caning!

Violent confrontation in Halle: pepper spray and caning!

There were some unpleasant incidents in Halle (Saale) last Saturday, including both physical altercations and traffic accidents. During an argument at 3:30 p.m., a 28-year-old and a 17-year-old clashed. The older man sprayed pepper spray on the teenager, which led to a scuffle. Witnesses had to intervene when the 17-year-old hit the 28-year-old with a stick. He suffered a head injury and had to be taken to hospital. Both parties involved were charged with bodily harm [sachsen-anhalt.de](https://www.sachsen-anhalt.de/bs/pressemitigungen/polizei?tx_tsarssinclude_pi1%5Baction%5D=single &tx_tsarssinclude_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=Base&tx_tsarssinclude_pi1%5Buid%5D=605053&cHash=9fcc5d7a828a32ca42cc3cf106416f3c) reported.

A senior woman was also reported missing in Halle-Neustadt on Saturday evening. Luckily, a 25-year-old found the woman and took her to the police station, where the relatives were already informed and picked her up.

Traffic accidents and their consequences

A serious traffic accident occurred on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. on the banks of the River. A car left the road and collided with a tree. There were three young adults in the car between the ages of 23 and 25. The driver fled while drugs were found in the vehicle. Rapid drug tests came back positive and police took blood samples for further testing. A blank gun was also discovered in a backpack belonging to one of the inmates. In such cases, as [ra-kotz.de](https://www.ra-kotz.de/verkehrsunfall-unter-ethanol-oder-drogeneinfluss-followen-fuer- Schadenssatz-und-strafrecht.htm) explains, not only civil but also criminal consequences can be threatened, especially if alcohol or drugs are involved.

There was also a bicycle accident on Wörmlitzer Straße on Saturday evening, in which a 54-year-old suffered injuries from a fall and had to be taken to hospital. On Sunday night, a 30-year-old was the victim of a robbery at 7:30 a.m. when he was attacked by three unknown people and robbed of his cell phone. Fortunately, he was uninjured.

Other incidents and offenses

There was also a break-in in Leuna in which unknown persons damaged a company vehicle and stole tools. Cellar break-ins with stolen bicycles were also reported in Leuna. Meanwhile, accidents with wildlife increased in the region: cars in Teuchern and Weißenfels collided with deer, although the animal in Weißenfels did not survive the accident.

Unusual incidents such as a vehicle fire in Schkopau, where a car was almost completely burned out, and a motorcycle fire in Merseburg on Sunday morning complete the picture. In these cases, both the causes of the fire and the vehicle owners are unknown.

Traffic accidents and crimes are not only increasing in Halle, but are also a challenge for the security forces and society as a whole. It remains all the more important to draw attention to the dangers of these situations through preventive measures and strict controls in road traffic.