High police contingent in Düsseldorf's old town: Halloween ensures chaos!

High police contingent in Düsseldorf's old town: Halloween ensures chaos!

Düsseldorf, Deutschland - Düsseldorf (ots)

The Halloweenacht in Düsseldorf was a hot, pulsating spectacle! On the morning of November 1, 2024, the Mitte police inspection reported an enormous deployment, but no serious incidents or threatening crimes. Despite initially quiet streets, which were only moderately visited in mild temperatures and sunshine, the number of visitors increased rapidly during the evening.

With increasing alcohol level, the originally peaceful mood turned into an charged, aggressive atmosphere. Again and again, reports about the ignition of pyrotechnics were loud, which increased the tension in the old town. Bodily harm crimes and clashes increased; The police were forced to intervene in order to prevent worse things. By massive presence, supported by the riot police, escalations in the germ could be suffocated.

Security in focus

With targeted controls, also with regard to the weapon ban zone, the police rigorously acted against potential troublemakers. Not only five violations of gun law were found, but three people sought were arrested with arrest warrant. It was only at 4:00 a.m. that the location became a little quieter when visitor gradually left the old town. A ban on dance and music that came into force due to the quiet holiday "All Saints' Day" was observed without incidents. So the Hallowea night in Düsseldorf became an exciting but controlled event, which luckily went on stage without extraordinary incidents.