Episode between police and a group of unknown persons occurred at dawn on the streets of Exarchia.
About 20 people attacked a riot squad that was parked at the intersection of Themistokleous and Metaxa streets. The masked men threw 5-6 Molotov cocktails at the platoon and disappeared.
Police officers of the Action Group and Dias, who launched a manhunt in the surrounding alleys to arrest the perpetrators, were attacked by stones and bottles.
Three policemen of the Drasi team were slightly injured while the Hellenic Police Service proceeded to arrest 22 people.
The incidents took place on Kolettis, Benaki and Messolongiou streets.
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