Police tout 'peaceful' New Year's Eve
PR dla Zagranicy
Nick Hodge
02.01.2015 10:17
Police have hailed a 'peaceful' end to 2014, after Poles took to the streets across the country to celebrate New Year's Eve.
PAP/Stanislaw Rozpedzik
Revellers on Krakow's Main Market Square. Photo: PAP/Stanislaw Rozpedzik
''Taking into account the nature of the evening – hundreds of thousands of people celebrating on squares and streets – officers did not report and serious incidents, or too many negative incidents involving fireworks,'' a police statement has confirmed.
13 people were detained in connection with the careless handling of fireworks.
Major concerts were staged in Polish cities including Warsaw, Wroclaw, Krakow, Poznan and Gdynia.
The new year is celebrated at the National Stadium in Warsaw. Photo: PAP/Marcin Obara
Meanwhile, police reported fewer New Year's Eve road accidents than in 2013.
A year ago, there were 102 accidents with 9 killed and 127 injured, while 147 were arrested for drink driving.
However, Wednesday's celebrations saw a decrease, with 65 accidents, 3 deaths on the roads, 72 injured and 125 detained for driving under the influence. (nh)
Source: policja.pl