Exarcheia: Bin fires and attack on firefighters – two young people arrested
Two young people aged 18 and 14 were arrested following incidents in Exarcheia. A total of nine people were brought in for questioning.
Bin fires in Exarcheia – attack on firefighters and nine people brought in for questioning
Around ten people set fire to two rubbish bins at the junction of Benaki and Koletti streets, in the Exarcheia area, at approximately 2 a.m., according to reports by Dikastiko.gr.
Fire service personnel rushed to the scene to extinguish the fires. However, the firefighters came under attack from stones thrown by the gathered individuals, as announced by the Police.
A unit of riot police (MAT) was deployed to the area, which dispersed the young people. The tensions, however, continued in the surrounding streets of the neighbourhood.
Police conducted a total of nine people for questioning. From these, two young people aged 18 and 14 were arrested, who face charges of breach of the peace, violence against officials, vandalism and attempted dangerous bodily harm.
Source: APA-MPE
Source: Dikastiko.gr