Stuttgart (dpa / lsw) – After a Bundesliga game, four police officers were injured in Stuttgart. As the police announced on Sunday, the incident happened on Saturday after VfB Stuttgart’s game against Vfl Bochum. According to the police, it is still unclear whether fans were also injured. According to the information, supporters of VfB Stuttgart ran past a police car accompanying a fan march and deviated from the prescribed route. The officials asked the fans to go to the main train station, which is said to have led to violence.
Several supporters are said to have masked themselves and attacked the police officers with punches and kicks. The police used batons and pepper spray, and police horses were also used, it was said. The hooded people are said to have fled, and one man was arrested. Three police officers suffered minor injuries and one officer was seriously injured. The police are now investigating suspected breaches of the peace and attacks on police officers.
