Overview
- Private security lost control when a heavily promoted opening drew a large crowd, which police say numbered about 300 on Sunday and included many minors.
- When officers ordered the area cleared the crowd threw bottles, stones, pyrotechnics, a chair and an e‑scooter, forcing a large police response including Bereitschaftspolizei units and a helicopter.
- Police have opened multiple criminal investigations — including for breach of the peace, property damage and resistance to officers — and are processing extensive video material to identify suspects.
- One person was temporarily detained, a PTB/schreckschuss weapon was seized, and the Ordnungsamt temporarily prohibited the shop from operating while officials assess operator responsibility and possible cost recovery.
- The case highlights risks from viral social‑media promotions: investigators and the shop operator, who publicly apologised after claiming higher attendance figures, face scrutiny over planning, crowd control and public‑safety obligations.