Leipzig Hauptbahnhof brawl after red-light dispute, Digi Mart USA News (Leipzig, Germany): Federal police in Leipzig were called out on Saturday evening after a confrontation at the city’s main railway station escalated into a physical fight. According to a spokesperson who spoke to TAG24, the incident began around 8:49 p.m.
when a federal police patrol observed a young man crossing against a red light in front of the Leipzig Hauptbahnhof.
When a car had to brake sharply, the 26-year-old man threw the contents of his coffee cup onto the windshield of the Volkswagen. The four occupants of the vehicle then got out and struck him, prompting federal officers to intervene.
Officers were unable to calm the situation immediately. The 26-year-old continued to behave aggressively and was ultimately taken to the ground by officers and brought to a police station.
The four men from the car were also taken to the station.
Investigators are now looking into all involved on suspicion of dangerous bodily injury.
