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Pepper Spray Incidents at Schools in Germany and Austria Leave Dozens Hurt

Police pursue separate investigations focused on juvenile use of irritant sprays.

Overview

  • In Rostock-Toitenwinkel, a 16-year-old allegedly sprayed an irritant during a break, injuring 29 students and one teacher as police seized the suspected canister and opened a dangerous bodily injury case.
  • In Innsbruck, pepper spray was discharged in a vocational classroom, affecting 23 people, with five taken to a clinic for evaluation according to the Red Cross.
  • Innsbruck police report early findings that point to youthful mischief by a student rather than a planned attack.
  • In Bremen’s Walle district, a juvenile sprayed pepper spray at a school, injuring six pupils before fleeing as police began a dangerous bodily injury investigation.
  • Firefighters ventilated affected schools, most patients were treated on site for eye and breathing irritation, and in Bremen lessons resumed after the all-clear.