Bern Police Clear Club and Respond to Riots on Stauffacherstrasse

Nightclub Eviction on Stauffacherstrasse Sparks Bern Street Clashes

The incident unfolded shortly after 0.30 Uhr when the Kantonspolizei Bern received a call reporting noise complaints and property damage inside a venue located on Stauffacherstrasse.

Disorder Inside the Venue Triggers Police Response

The venue’s organizer requested assistance after the situation inside the club spun out of control.

Officers issued repeated orders for the patrons to vacate the building. When many individuals ignored the directives, law enforcement personnel cleared the establishment in direct coordination with the event organizer. As officers attempted to secure the entrance area where several people blocked the doorways, they deployed pepper spray.

Clashes Escalate on Stauffacherstrasse

The situation escalated rapidly outside the building.

According to the Kantonspolizei Bern, crowds hurled glass bottles and stones at the responding officers. Police responded by deploying tear gas, pepper spray, and rubber bullets. Demonstrators and bystanders who solidarized with the crowd ignored further police dispersal orders. Groups constructed makeshift street barrikades using garbage containers, reinforcing iron bars, and wooden pallets.

Police Officer Injured as Street Blockades Close Stauffacherstrasse

Emergency crews treated one police officer who sustained minor injuries during the confrontations. Multiple ambulance teams deployed to the scene, transporting two individuals to the hospital due to excessive alcohol consumption.

The affected section of Stauffacherstrasse remained closed to traffic for roughly two hours while emergency crews cleared the road barriers. Authorities dismantled the street blockades and dispersed the remaining assemblies shortly after 2.30 Uhr. The Kantonspolizei Bern confirmed that an active investigation into the disturbances and property damage is currently underway.