Riot police called in after youths hurl stones, bikes at police in Scheveningen
- Riot police responded to violent unrest involving up to 300 youths throwing stones, bicycles, and chairs at officers in Scheveningen on Thursday night.
- The unrest followed a social media call that led youths to gather around 9 p.m. along Strandweg, apparently intending to fight and aggressively turning on police.
- The violence lasted several hours, caused property damage, disrupted public transit, and prompted deployment of military police and a police helicopter.
- Police issued clear warnings urging dispersal, but no arrests were made, and local officials condemned the riots while calling for firm measures.
- The events resulted in halted tram and bus services and extensive damage to local property, suggesting significant challenges for public order in Scheveningen.
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At the Zürcher Kasernenwiese there were severe riots at night.
A policeman has been injured in skirmishes around the barracks.
The riots are said to have started after various groups made threats to each other via social media. No one was arrested during the riots.
Groups of young people pelt the police with stones, bicycles and glass, among other things.
Scheveningen Several fights broke out on the boulevard of Scheveningen on Thursday evening
Riots broke out on and around the boulevard in Scheveningen tonight. Police officers were pelted with bottles, chairs and bricks by hundreds of rioting youths.
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