Police officers that were out on patrol on the Versailles social housing estate, in the city’s Neder-Over-Heembeek district, were attacked with fireworks on Saturday night. News of the attack first appeared on the Brussels regional news sight Bruzz and has since been confirmed by the Brussels-Capital Elsene local police service. No one was injured
The incident happened at around 1:35am on Sunday. The Brussels Local Police Service spokeswoman Ilse Van de Keere told VRT News that “Two patrol cars came under attack from fireworks on the Versailles Estate. Fortunately, there were no injuries".
The vehicles weren’t damaged either. As yet, no one has been detained in connection with the incident.
The police and fire service have reiterated their call for the emergency services to be treated with respect in the run up to New Year.
