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Hamburg Police Foil Planned Brawl Between HSV and St. Pauli Fans

Police say the swift deployment followed a dispute at a nearby soccer hall.

Overview

  • Witnesses alerted authorities around 21:07 after St. Pauli supporters reported a larger HSV group near the rabatzz! and Poseidon-Freibad parking area in Stellingen.
  • Roughly 60 officers, including Bundespolizei units, were dispatched and arrived in time to prevent the confrontation.
  • Multiple vehicles fled the scene as police approached, and officers stopped several cars, identifying known HSV hooligans including individuals classified as Category C.
  • Police recorded personal details of 22 people, issued 24-hour place bans, and used a thermal drone to search adjacent woods for additional suspects.
  • No injuries were reported, and investigators are examining links between the gathering and the earlier altercation at the Kieler Straße soccer hall.