Police attacked with stones and iron bars while enforcing social distancing measures in Frankfurt

Police in German city of Frankfurt were attacked by men with stones and iron bars while enforcing social distancing measures to stop the spread of coronavirus, authorities said on Saturday.

In a statement, police said officers stopped their car when they saw a large group of people in the street who were blatantly ignoring lockdown rules.

DW reports that as one officer stepped out of the patrol car, one of the group threw a large stone at the vehicle. The group then ran away and the officers were unable to catch them.  Shortly afterward, a second officer was attacked by around 20 people as the officer got out of the vehicle.

“Some of the men were armed with stones, roof tiles and iron bars and were threatening the officers,” the statement added. When the officers chased after the group, one person threw a five-kilogram metal plate, which missed its target.

DW