Police Intervention After Escalation of 18-Year-Old's Birthday Party in Lower Bavaria

On Friday night into Saturday, a significant public disturbance occurred during a birthday party for an 18-year-old man in the Bavarian town of Aholfing. According to police reports, an independently circulated online invitation led to the arrival of up to one hundred people, largely minors and uninvited, which overwhelmed the host's ability to control the situation. In response to the call, police officers and paramedics arrived at the scene. The services intervened to disperse the crowd and restore calm. Orders to leave the premises were issued to uninvited guests, and one participant was temporarily detained on suspicion of insulting a police officer in the performance of his duties. Although an ambulance was present on site, no serious injuries or hospitalizations were reported. Local authorities have initiated proceedings in this matter. In the course of the investigation, which is being conducted by the Straubing-Bogen police station, law enforcement agencies are determining the detailed course of events and considering consequences for the party organizer. Under German regulatory offense law (Ordnungswidrigkeitengesetz), substantial fines of up to several thousand euros can be imposed for disturbing the peace at night or organizing parties without permission. In the case of minors, their parents or legal guardians are also liable. „Der 18 Jahre alte Gastgeber habe die Kontrolle über die Party verloren. Es seien rund 100 teils ungeladene und minderjährige Gäste vor Ort gewesen.” (The host lost control of the party. Approximately one hundred guests, many of whom were uninvited and underage, arrived at the scene.) — Komenda policji w Straubing-Bogen