The Colombians started a brawl in the center of Słupsk – residents are terrified

In Poland, problems related to abroad crime are growing. This time, the public's attention was drawn to an event in Słupsk, where in the city centre there was a fight involving citizens of Colombia. Although any akin cases do not penetrate the media, the recordings and reports of residents uncover more and more incidents.

Struggle in Słupsk – police analyse the case

Last week, the police received a study of a disturbance in the area of Sienkiewicz and Zamenhoffa. As Jakub Bagiński of the Słupsk Municipal Police Command said, respective Colombians took part in a clash that ended with the intervention of officers.

– Last week the police received a study about respective people who were to participate in a fight in Słupsk in the area of Sienkiewicza and Zamenhoffa – said Bagiński. Uniforms immediately made their way to the scene, but any of the participants of the event were able to escape in different directions.

Police investigation and appeal

The police are conducting intensive efforts to explain the case. Uniforms secured surveillance footage of the city and those that appeared in media space.

– On the spot, the uniforms identified participants and witnesses of Colombian nationality, and on the basis of the collected information, they find the circumstances of the incident. Officers shall besides examine records from the municipal surveillance cameras, in peculiar towards the departure of participants. They besides secured the recording that appeared in the media space. His careful analysis will let for further action to find the identity of the another participants in the fight," Baginski informed.

Police call on witnesses of the incidental and persons who may have applicable information about the perpetrators to contact the officers.

The incidental in Słupsk sparked a broad discussion among the local community. Local councillor Marcel Formela pointed out the increasing concerns of local residents about specified events.

– It's already happening on our streets. Słupsk Center. People in local forums are terrified of what is happening more and more in the city – wrote Formela, publishing a recording of a abroad disturbance.

A increasing problem of abroad crime

In Poland, there are increasingly incidents involving foreigners, both legally resident and illegal immigrants. Earlier, the media informed, among others, about cases of aggression in Georgian performance. This time, however, it was the people of Colombia who attracted public attention.

Some media are reluctant to address crime among foreigners, but incidents are increasingly reported on uncensored social platforms specified as X (formerly Twitter). Through recordings and citizen coverage, the public has the chance to learn about the scale of the problem, which is not always widely publicised.

Will the situation in Słupsk lead to increased control over abroad crime? Time will tell, however, the city's residents anticipate decisive action from the authorities and order services.

It's already happening on our streets.
Słupsk Center
People in local forums are terrified of what happens more and more in the city. pic.twitter.com/2w7xHQqP2Y

— Marcel Forela (@MarcelFormelaPL) February 4, 2025