A 27-year-old man was injured with a knife in an altercation between several people in a shopping center in Erfurt. Pepper spray was also used by the opponents during the confrontation, as announced by the situation center. As a result, several people suffered from respiratory irritation and red eyes.
Police clear Erfurt shopping centre after knife dispute
Police alerted by several emergency calls then cleared the Thuringia Park and closed the shopping center. A 26-year-old suspect was arrested, it said. “Bild” first reported it.
Police initially could not provide any information about the background of the altercation. Officers were on the scene with a large contingent. Among other things, he was being investigated for malicious bodily harm, he said.