There were several acts of violence committed by Syrians against police officers on Thursday evening after an administrative action in the Elisabeth suburb of Salzburg. An Afghan (26) had called the police – several perpetrators had tried to rob him of his mobile phone. The police arrested seven Syrians (15 to 34) on the spot. During the investigation, they behaved extremely aggressively, resulting in the arrest of an 18-year-old Syrian, during which a policewoman was injured. Subsequently, a 23-year-old Syrian injured two police officers by kicking them. A total of four arrests were made. The foursome were taken to the police detention centre. Violence broke out again there – a third 35-year-old Syrian injured a further three officers. Further investigations are ongoing.
Attacks on or acts of violence against Salzburg police officers are anything but rare. In 2022, for example, a total of 212 suspects were reported for (alleged) violent assaults on police officers in the province of Salzburg alone.
These assaults often have very painful consequences for the police: In 2022, for example, no fewer than 69 Salzburg police officers were injured in the course of their duties as a result of ‘interference by external violence’.
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