Nine people climb onto roof of Press House quarter high-rise in Riga, police open inquiry
Latvia's State Police have opened an internal departmental inquiry after several people entered a cordoned-off area in Riga's Balasta dambis on 13 November and climbed onto the roof of a 12-storey building. Firefighters and rescuers brought nine people down and handed them to police officers.
Nine people climbed onto the roof of a high-rise in the Press House quarter on Balasta dambis in Riga on 13 November without authorisation. The State Police have launched a departmental inquiry into the incident, an internal procedure meant to establish the circumstances of what happened.
What happened
According to the State Police, officers received a call on 13 November to Balasta dambis. The report said that several people had entered a cordoned-off area and climbed to the upper floor of a building. Officers arrived at the scene and met the people concerned.
The State Fire and Rescue Service provided further detail on the building and the number of people: nine people were on the roof of the 12-storey building. They were brought down from the roof and handed over to State Police officers.
What happens next
The police said an inquiry has been opened in connection with the incident. The source gives no information on who the people were, why they went up to the roof, how they gained access to the area, or what consequences they may face.
The news agency LETA and the portal Jauns.lv describe the case as potentially dangerous recreation, but the police have not officially commented on any motives.
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