Policeman injured in center of Prague on New Year’s Eve

On New Year’s Eve in central Prague’s Wenceslas Square, a drunk man attacked a police officer, a janitor was taken to hospital with a head injury, more than 30 windows were broken in a nearby street as a result of his use of pyrotechnics.

At home, police spokeswoman Violeta Sirzhishteva told reporters on January 1 night, News Unrolled reports via Ria Novosti.

“A drunk man, for an unknown reason, attacked a police officer who was investigating the incident, along with two other people at the time, in Wenceslas Square. The police officer with a head injury was transferred to the hospital. Six other tourists with minor injuries were treated by doctors at the scene,” the police spokesperson said.

According to Sirzhishteva, in the second half of Saturday alone, Prague police received nearly 500 reports of incidents ranging from domestic violence to breaking windows in homes as a result of the use of pyrotechnics. There are more than 30 on the small street of Ve Smechka, near Wenceslas Square alone. In addition, Sirzhyshteva said that on Saturday firefighters had to fight 65 times in Prague to put out a fire in basements, balconies or roofs. from the use of pyrotechnics of houses.

Police also note the presence of a significant number of people on the streets of the capital, which is facilitated by the high temperatures in the Czech Republic these days. On New Year’s Eve, thermometers showed plus 14 degrees. And at noon in Prague on Saturday, the December record for all temperature measurements in the Czech Republic was set – plus 18.2 degrees. This air is caused by very hot air currents coming from northwest Africa to Europe.