Debt dispute: Chairs and power tools flew through the air
A fight broke out between individuals alleged to be intoxicated in Eskişehir, with chairs and power tools flying through the air. The fight ended with police intervention.
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In a fight that broke out over a debt dispute between individuals alleged to be intoxicated in Eskişehir, the parties attacked each other with chairs and power tools. The brawl, which also involved shopkeepers and workers renovating the shop, ended with the intervention of police teams.
The incident occurred yesterday evening around 20:20 at a restaurant on Çilem Street in the Ertuğrulgazi neighborhood of the Tepebaşı district. According to allegations, an argument broke out between someone inside the business and an individual who came from outside due to a debt dispute. The argument escalated and turned into a fight as tensions rose.
THEY ASSAULTED EACH OTHER WITH CHAIRS AND POWER TOOLS
The individual, who was alleged to be intoxicated, went outside and called 3 friends to the front of the shop. The individuals, who arrived in the area shortly after and were also alleged to be intoxicated, attacked the person inside the business. The parties assaulted each other using chairs in the shop and the tools belonging to the workers doing the renovations. Shopkeepers and workers whose property was damaged also got involved in the incident while trying to separate the parties.
A WOMAN FELL ILL DUE TO THE FIGHT
Citizens who heard the sounds of the fight echoing on the street reported the situation to the police. Police teams arrived at the scene shortly after and intervened. The intoxicated individual claimed to be a victim, raised his voice at the police, and shouted profanities at those around him. Subsequently, a scuffle broke out again as a result of the individual resisting the police. During that scuffle, a business staff member threw a chair toward the intoxicated individual and reacted by saying, "Don't yell at the state's officer."
112 Emergency Service teams intervened to assist a woman who fell ill inside the restaurant due to the fight. The parties, who were separated as a result of the police's intense efforts, were taken into police vehicles and brought to the station, while an investigation into the incident has been launched.