The police respond to the scandal at the match in Gdańsk. Two hooligans detained
The police announced the arrest of two hooligans responsible for invading the stands during a V league match in Gdańsk. The hooligans not only grabbed the flag of the visiting team, but also beat up its fans, including a child.
On Saturday, during the 5th league match in Gdańsk between Stoczniowiec Gdańsk and Sokół Bożepole Wielkie, there was a brutal attack by a group of masked people on the fans of the visiting team. Hooligans tore the visiting team’s flag and beat up several fans, including a 14-year-old child and a disabled person.
Dulkiewicz: There is no place for acts of mindless violence in Gdańsk
The mayor of Gdańsk commented on the matter. “Scandalous events took place during the 5th league match between Stoczniowiec Gdańsk and KS Sokół Bożepole Wielkie. Instead of sports emotions, there was a brutal fight in the stands. About 20 hooligans ran into the stadium and beat up Sokół fans, including elderly people and even a disabled child!” – she wrote on Facebook.
Aleksandra Dulkiewicz announced decisive action in this matter.
“There is no place in Gdańsk for such acts of mindless violence and aggression. This unacceptable behavior must be met with severe consequences! In the near future, I will invite the head of the Pomeranian Football Association to talk personally about these events and take appropriate steps to prevent similar situations in the future,” she added.
Police: We detained the hooligans who invaded the stands
Late on Saturday evening, the Pomeranian police announced the arrest of hooligans who invaded the stands.
“As soon as the police received information that a dangerous situation had occurred at the match and the perpetrators had fled the scene, the officer on duty sent riot police to the spot. At the same time, criminal investigators from the Municipal Police Headquarters in Gdańsk and police officers dealing with combating hooligan crimes from the Provincial Police Headquarters in Gdańsk were working on the case,” we read in the published statement.
The police secured recordings from surveillance cameras at the scene. Then they tried to find witnesses of the incident and talked to people who might have knowledge about it.
“Thanks to good recognition of the fan community and secured evidence, the police identified and detained the two most aggressive men who took part in this incident. Today, at 9:35 p.m., a 21-year-old man was arrested by criminals from Gdańsk, and another 37-year-old man was detained at 11:15 p.m.,” they informed.
Both men were brought to the police station, and officers are carrying out procedural activities with them.
