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16 of December, 06:16

Hockey fans stopped train in Moscow subway Fans of hockey team "Dinamo" were arrested in Moscow subway after they had stopped train in tunnel returning from the game.

2 citizens of capital, 18 and 20 year old, entered last car and opened door to operator`s cab by wrench.

At first drunk fans were shouting slogans in support of favorite team through loud-speaker, then tried to turn control knob and broke it. A blocking system snapped; train stopped in tunnel between "Chekhovskaya" and "Boroviczskaya" stations.

Operator reported the situation to traffic superintendent and continued movement.

By words of Interior Affairs administration representative in Moscow metropolitan Victor Mikhailov, hooligans got frightened as blocking system worked, threw loud-speaker and wrench through window, and returned from operator`s cab to the car.

When train arrived to "Chekhovskaya" station hooligans were detained. Police instituted criminal proceedings according to article "vandalism".
sections: Accidents, Region News
areas: Central region

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