Prague police raid popular club over persistent complaints about Ukrainians

In Prague, police raided a popular club due to constant complaints about Ukrainians Anzhelika Baibak

In Prague, police raided the Orion nightclub, which is located in the Zizkov district. Local residents have repeatedly complained about this place, claiming that Ukrainians get into drunken fights there.

During the raid, law enforcement officers detained two foreigners whose identities could not be established, as well as two underage girls who were intoxicated. This was reported by 24 Kanal with reference to the Czech publication Novinky.

Police raid Orion nightclub in Prague

Local Czech media reported that on the night of November 10, Prague police raided the Orion nightclub in Prague's Zizkov district. This place is popular among Ukrainians, and local residents have repeatedly complained about it.

First, law enforcement officers blocked the street from entering and exiting and began checking passengers and drivers of cars. After that, about 30 police officers went inside the club. As it turned out, the vast majority of the club's visitors were young citizens of Ukraine.

The police detained two foreigners who did not have documents with them and whose identities could not be established on the spot. Therefore, they were taken to the Foreigners Police Service, – said Eva Kropacheva, press secretary of the Czech police.

In total, during the raid, the police checked about 100 visitors to the club. The media reported that law enforcement officers detained two foreigners whose identities could not be established, because they did not have documents with them. In addition, two 17-year-old girls were handed over to their parents and the child welfare agency was informed, because the minors were intoxicated.

A local resident told a Czech media outlet that the situation in the Orion club was already “unbearable.” The man claimed that the club's patrons got drunk and then started causing trouble in the street. The young people started drunken fights and also attacked parked cars with baseball bats.

“On weekends, you couldn't leave your car in the parking lot in front of the house, because people often found their cars damaged,” the man said.

It is known that the Orion club in Prague's Zizkov is only open twice a week – on Fridays and Saturdays, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. According to media reports, the club's official Facebook and Instagram pages publish posts in Ukrainian, and the owner of the club is allegedly a Ukrainian citizen.

It is worth noting that the police have recently increased patrols near the club, since locals have been complaining for about a month. Moreover, locals even wrote a petition to resolve the situation with the Orion club.