Credit: Ali Sahib, Chronicle.lu
On Friday 13 November 2026, the Grand Ducal Police reported that on Thursday 12 November it had to intervene during several incidents involving intoxicated and uncooperative individuals.
According to the police, in one case, officers were called at approximately 12.30 on Thursday to an altercation at a shop in Rue de Chiny in Luxembourg-Gare, where a man had stolen a bottle, pushed staff members as he was leaving the shop and threatened another person.
At the scene, officers encountered two heavily intoxicated individuals. One of them was taken into custody to sober up following a medical examination due to his condition.
In the afternoon, the police received a report of two men at a bus stop on Avenue John F. Kennedy in Luxembourg-Kirchberg who had been throwing glass bottles around and fighting with each other. When officers arrived, both men became increasingly uncooperative. As they were heavily intoxicated and posed a danger to themselves and others, they were taken into custody to sober up following a medical examination.
In the evening, the police also received a report of a heavily intoxicated individual in Rue Jean-Pierre Probst in Luxembourg-Ville. The man had behaved uncooperatively towards a tram security officer and had attempted to hit him. As he continued to behave uncooperatively after the police arrived, he was taken into custody to sober up following a medical examination.
Moreover, at approximately 21.00, the police were called to a shoplifting incident at Place de la Gare in Luxembourg-Gare, where a man had attempted to steal several items. A police patrol attended the scene. During the police intervention, the heavily intoxicated man became increasingly uncooperative. He was also taken to a sobering-up cell following a medical examination.
In all cases, the relevant reports were drawn up.
