But it is also regularly the scene of violent crime, as two mass brawls over the weekend once again proved. Police arrested 16 young men at Alexanderplatz in central Berlin over the weekend in connection with two mass brawls, involving knives and tear gas, that broke out over the weekend. The first clash occurred late on Friday night and left six men injured. A 13-year-old who police say was accidentally caught up in the violence was also slightly injured and needed to be treated at the scene. Two men were left injured after the fight, which involved men from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Syria.

Source: The Local September 11, 2017 07:18 UTC