The Grand Ducal police were deployed around 55 times on New Year’s Eve to deal with extreme noise disturbances, and a further 45 times to break up arguments.
The majority of cases consisted of neighbourly disputes due to excessive noise, disturbing the peace, and violations of the municipal fireworks bans. In all cases, police officers were able to resolve the situation without further difficulty.
In two cases, individuals resisted the police, with two arrested in Differdange following a physical altercation with police officers. The public prosecutor’s office was informed of the incidents and police issued a protocol against the individuals.
In the early hours of Monday morning, a motorist resisted a police check in the Bouillon car park in Luxembourg City. The driver, who was intoxicated, punched and bit a police officer who tried to pull him over. A subsequent police search revealed the man had several grams of cannabis on his person. He was taken to a police cell to sober up overnight as he was deemed to represent a risk to himself and others, while the drugs were confiscated by order of the public prosecutor. Police also issued a fine.
