New Year's Eve chaos: Review of violence and arrests in Wels and Berlin

New Year's Eve chaos: Review of violence and arrests in Wels and Berlin

During New Year's Eve 2024/2025, the initially festive events in Berlin turned into a chaos full of violence and riots. According to the Berliner Kurier counts at least 390 arrests and wounded at least 16 police officers, including a seriously injured policeman who had to be operated on immediately in the Prenzlauer Allee. Aggressive crowds and the explosion of illegal fireworks faced with the efforts of the police to ensure calm and order on the streets. The emergency services were on alert before midnight when the situation at Alexanderplatz escalated.

collision with the police in Wels

At the same time, Welslichtenegg experienced a threatening situation on New Year's Day when a 19-year-old insulted the officials during a person check and received aggressive support from a group. According to My district was finally arrested after he was putting a police officer on the face and resisted against the identity assessment. A police officer suffered a fracture on the finger. A 20-year-old companion of the arrested creation also resisted, but was also caught by the police.

The serious incidents of the celebrations, both in Berlin and in Wels, show an alarming feeling of uncertainty and the potential for violence, which was strongly for the foreground. While the capital fought burning cars and violent attacks, Wels the will of the authorities, disrupted and take measures, was also questioned. Overall, the night leaves a worrying picture of disrespectful behavior and escalating violence in the middle of a tradition that should actually celebrate a new beginning.