Police operation on Hamburg's Reeperbahn
Man attacks police officers with pickaxe and firecracker
Hamburg's Reeperbahn is currently the site of a major police operation after a man attacked police officers with a pickaxe and a firecracker.
The man was arrested after he attacked police officers who were trying to control a crowd of football fans before the Netherlands vs. Poland match on Sunday. The man was part of a group of fans who were allegedly throwing bottles and stones at police.
No one was injured in the attack, but the police operation is ongoing. The man is being questioned by police and is expected to be charged with assault. The police are also investigating whether the man was part of a larger group of attackers.
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