On the night of Tuesday, there was a dispute between two men in front of a club in Berlin-Friedrichshain, as a result of which several people were injured with pepper spray. This was announced by the Berlin police on Tuesday. As the “Berliner Zeitung” reports, it should be about the “Matrix” club.
According to this, police forces were called to Warsaw Square at around 4:30 a.m., where they met a group of around 100 people, some of whom complained of eye irritation and coughing fits.
As the police announced, there should have been a clash between an 18-year-old and a previously unknown man. According to the 18-year-old, the two men are said to have gotten into an argument. The previously unknown man is said to have hit the 18-year-old in the face and kicked him.
A group of 40 to 60 people is said to have observed the argument and tried to settle it in parts. According to the police, a 44-year-old employee of the club used pepper spray to break up the incident.
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A total of nine people between the ages of 17 and 22 were injured. A 19-year-old had to be treated in a hospital for eye irritation and respiratory problems. Eight people received medical treatment at the scene. The 18-year-old, who was previously injured in the altercation, also had to be taken to the hospital.
