The police detained a two-person private ambulance crew who tried to bring pyrotechnic materials to the match. They were going to the stadium in an ambulance with sirens. They face up to five years in prison.
An ambulance was trying to bring pyrotechnics to the stadium on Konwiktorska Street, the Warsaw police reported on Platform X.
Pyrotechnics in an ambulanceX/ Warsaw Police
A match between Polonia Warszawa and Ruch Chorzów took place at the stadium. The event was secured by police officers from the riot police department. They detained the two-person crew of a private ambulance service.
Pyrotechnics in an ambulanceX/ Warzsawa Police
“A woman and a man tried to bring over 160 pieces of various types of pyrotechnics, 29 painting suits and 20 lighters to the mass event,” we read in the statement.
The police are explaining the circumstances of this “shocking incident”. Pursuant to Art. 59 of the Act on the Safety of Mass Events, this offense is punishable by up to 5 years in prison.
Pyrotechnics in an ambulanceX/ Warsaw Police
Main photo source: X/ Warsaw Police