LatviaPublished: 8 October 2026 at 10:57

Police detain young man after conflict at Riga Centre sports quarter

The State Police on Wednesday detained a young man who had been involved in an aggressive conflict a day earlier at the Riga Centre sports quarter on Krišjāņa Barona Street.

The State Police (VP) detained a young man on Wednesday who had caused an aggressive conflict the previous day at the Riga Centre sports quarter on Krišjāņa Barona Street.

No further details about the detained person or the circumstances of the incident have been provided so far. All that has been stated is that the conflict took place at the sports quarter and that the detention followed the next day.

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