Overview
- In Bremen an attempted mobile‑phone theft at a Public Viewing escalated into a fight in which two men allegedly used pepper spray and a metal street‑sign pole and were detained by police.
- A 24‑year‑old in Bremen suffered light injuries and several other people, including uninvolved bystanders, reported eye and breathing irritation and were treated by emergency crews.
- In Duisburg a separate beer‑garden altercation ended when an unknown young man sprayed irritant gas into the crowd, causing at least six people to suffer eye or airway irritation and one woman to be taken to hospital.
- Authorities in Bremen filed a criminal complaint and handed the case to the Kriminalpolizei for reconstruction while Duisburg investigators have published a suspect description and opened proceedings for dangerous bodily harm.
- Public Viewings concentrate large, often alcohol‑filled crowds and the use of pepper spray or gas can cause multiple secondary injuries and complicate on‑scene care, so police are urging witnesses to report tips to assist ongoing investigations.