New Year's Eve in Erding: Quiet night despite fires and binge drinking

New Year's Eve in Erding: Quiet night despite fires and binge drinking

New Year's Eve in Erding was pleasantly quiet this time, which particularly relaxed the police and emergency services. According to Mercury There were no major incidents, just a few small fires caused by careless use of fireworks. At the same time, the Red Cross carried out a total of 17 missions, 12 of which were due to domestic emergencies. However, three cases of excessive alcohol consumption also had to be treated.

Surprisingly, the number of deployments remained at a similar level to the previous year. A worrying incident occurred when a 15-year-old youth was picked up by the police drunk and hypothermic. He was carrying a blank-firing revolver and was then taken to hospital for examination. The police are investigating him for violating the weapons law.

Fire brigade operations and the general situation

The Erding police station gave a calm assessment and reported no personal injuries, although property damage of around 1,000 euros was caused by the smaller fires. Around 2,000 participants attended the big celebration at Schrannenplatz, with only one person violating the ban on setting off fireworks.

Speaking of fireworks: unknown people destroyed dog waste containers on Freisinger Straße with fireworks, causing damage of around 200 euros. Concerned residents reported at least two teenagers who were said to have been involved in this incident. Police are encouraging witnesses to come forward to hold perpetrators accountable.

Emergency services and their challenges

New Year's Eve is traditionally a stressful time for the fire department, rescue services and police. Loud DRK Recklinghausen Other emergency services also had to expect increased contingents on these days. Last year there were almost 92 New Year's Day operations, with a majority of these operations being caused primarily by alcohol consumption and improper use of fireworks.

A look beyond Bavaria's borders shows that the situation in other regions of Germany is different. However, in Saxony-Anhalt, where fireworks have been banned for the past two years, emergency services experienced a 40 percent increase in operations in 2022 compared to other days MDR reported. Particular attention is paid to excessive alcohol consumption, which is often the cause of emergency medical calls.

On New Year's morning, employees from the construction yard in Taufkirchen went out to pick up the garbage. They reported no serious problems, suggesting that a degree of order was maintained despite the celebrations.