Kirmes in Soest: Police take stock of calm but stormy Saturday

Kirmes in Soest: Police take stock of calm but stormy Saturday

Soest, Deutschland - Soest - What an exciting Saturday at the fun fair festival! In bright weather, visitors flocked to the city center to enjoy the festivities. But behind the happy facade there were also dark side: the police had to master several missions. Although the overall day was calm, only a few incidents were shouting the party mood. Five assault and two pickpockets were reported, and seven people landed in police custody. Among them was also a repeat offender with an existing dismissal that was unabashedly spotted on the fair area.

police operations and technical breakdowns

The Situation escalated when an aggressive festival visitor resisted a police officer and injured him - from that moment the official was no longer able to work. In addition, a ride in the evening failed due to a technical defect; A gondola crashed into an obstacle, which led to a slight violation of a passenger. At first there was also suspicion of the use of KO drops, which, however, turned out to be a severe alcoholization.

The city center has been closed to traffic since the lunchtime, which made the arrival and departure of the fair visitors smoothly. Despite the problems, the general mood remained mostly positive. An exciting Saturday that will surely be remembered for a long time!