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Old January 1st, 2018 #72
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New Year: stones thrown at police and fire crews and incidents at Anderlecht

Stones were thrown at police and fire crews on Sunday evening in the Molenbeek commune.

This was during New Year’s Eve. The Brussels-West police zone confirmed that the bodywork of three vehicles was slightly damaged.

The incidents took place around Boulevard Léopold II in Molenbeek and the metro station Etangs Noirs. The young individuals targeted a number of police vehicles, as well as a fire engine, which were operating within the commune.

The police said that the damage was limited to vehicle bodywork, but as a precautionary measure around 20 officers were sent to the scene. At present, the police have still not caught the culprits.

Similar incidents have happened in previous years on New Year’s Eve. The police indicated that, on this occasion, order was quickly restored.

http://www.brusselstimes.com/brussel...-at-anderlecht


New Year: individuals set fire to Haren police station - 37 arrests during the night

Brussels police announced on Monday that individuals set fire, during the night, to the local Brussels Capital/Ixelles police station in the Haren area.

Two suspects were arrested. In total, the Brussels police apprehended 37 individuals during New Year’s Eve night for questioning. In 23 such cases, these police questionings gave rise to administrative arrests, mainly for being drunk and public order offences.

The fire was set off at the entrance to the police station, located on Rue de Verdun in Haren. However, the police quickly extinguished the flames, which enabled them to limit the damage caused. Two individuals were arrested on-site in the wake of this incident.

http://www.brusselstimes.com/brussel...ring-the-night