The forces were called in because of a fire, and then with stones attacked. The police think it was an ambush.

About 50 of men have placed in the state of Hesse is alleged to fire to lure police officers into an ambush. Then the attackers attacked the officers with stones. The police officers had to call for reinforcements, and protective equipment.

Update from the 29. May, 14.21 PM : the 50-man attack to police in the state of Hesse, an act of revenge for a previous police large-scale operation? Officials had ensured the beginning of the week, in several cellars of a high-rise building in Dietzenbach more than 200 bikes alleged stolen property .

“It is not excluded completely, that there is a connection to crimes that have been committed and where there is an appropriate police action has been”, said the Hessian Minister of the interior, Peter Beuth (CDU) on Friday in Wiesbaden. Details would have to be determined yet. On a political Background to the Attacks, there is no evidence.

ambush for the rescuers? 50 attackers are going to go off on police officers and firefighters – “The prepared”

first message from the 26. May : Dietzenbach – The rescue workers expect to be in a ambush lured been Approximately 50 attacker have attacked in the Hessian town of Dietzenbach police officers and firefighters with stones .

you had been called in the night of Friday, before a fire – obviously, a excavator and trash cans were inserted deliberately in the fire, police said in Offenbach . Local residents had discovered around midnight the fires.

violence against police officers in the state of Hesse: “the fire was only placed in order to

“We assume that the fires were only put to use to attract,” said a police spokesman of the dpa. Obviously it was a prepared action, because it could be placed Cairn identified, – is spoken in the police message. The police requested further assistance, including a helicopter .

+ the attack on police officers: fire-extinguishing foam Remains on the scene in Dietzenbach in Hessen.©dpa / Frank Rumpenhorst

attack on police in Hesse: property damage of at least EUR 150,000

By “powerful forces” were able to calm the situation at about 2 o’clock at night, the helicopter pulling off and the fires to be extinguished. Several used vehicles have been damaged. The damage to the officials figured “according to conservative estimates,” at least 150.000 Euro . On injured forces nothing, it was first known.

Three suspects were arrested. Two of them interfered with the use and ignored a court referral, the third party was allegedly involved in stone-throwing.

50 attacker to attack police in Hesse state government comments

The incident of land provided far for horror. The state government of Hesse responded promptly to Twitter . Minister of the interior, Peter Beuth (CDU) condemned the attacks in the strongest possible terms. “We need a clear answer in the rule of law: Who’s attacking forces, belongs in jail and not come away with a fine”, – said the politician.

violence against police officers: “we have seen”

ambushes against forces> police Union according to the <strong no isolated case. "We have seen", said the Hessian trade unions Chairman, Andrew Green , on Friday, the dpa.

That a group of about 50 attackers attack officials, was not, however, commonplace. Also Green that it was intended, the official tire solid suit. “This was prepared.” It was lucky that nobody was hurt.

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