Protesters detained in Sumy regional administration building, police do not use force
KYIV. Jan 27 (Interfax) - The police did not use force against the protesters who seized a wing of the Sumy regional administration's building but some of the lawbreakers were detained, the Sumy regional police department's public relations office said.
A criminal case was opened after the illegal takeover of the lobby of the Sumy Regional Council's conference hall and the police asked activists of Sumy EuroMaidan to leave the building.
"Most protesters met the demand. Those trying to resist the police were taken into custody. Helmets and clubs were seized from them," the report said.
The public relations office of the Sumy regional police said earlier that a group of people built a barricade of sacks filled with snow at the entrance to the administrative building on Sunday in order to prevent City Hall and administration members from reporting for work on Monday.
A criminal case was opened under Part 2 Article 341 of the Ukrainian Criminal Code "Seizure of State Public Buildings or Facilities."