Hundreds of rioters broke into stores, looted goods, and attacked police officers in a “completely out of control” revolt that took place in Stuttgart, Germany.
The shocking riot was sparked after the police searched a teen for drugs during a city center park party. Soon enough, a mass of some five hundred revelers gathered and started smashing cars, destroying private property, and looting stores.
Some two hundred rioters had also confronted the police officers “in an extremely aggressive manner,” leaving 19 cops injured.
In disturbing videos shared on social media, the rioters were seen hurling stones and bricks at nearby stores and at police vans that arrived at the scene.
In one footage, a group of hooded thugs was seen kicking a police officer who was left alone after being surrounded by the mob.
According to the reports, nearly 300 geared-up officers were dispatched to the city center before the riot was put out and more than two dozen brutes were arrested.
Speaking of the shocking incident to Bild, the vice president of the city’s police department said “there had never been scenes like this in Stuttgart” in his 30 years of service.
“I have been a police officer for 30 years and have experienced a lot, but there have never been scenes like this in Stuttgart. I am shocked. I’ve never seen anything like it. The level of violence is unprecedented,” Thomas Berger said in an interview with Bild.
Slamming the violent riot was also the city’s mayor, Fritz Kuhn, who called the event a “sad Sunday for Stuttgart” and vowed to investigate it thoroughly.
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