Police charge spectator after guard assaulted at handball match

A 58-year-old man has been charged with assaulting a security guard after a handball match between Skanderborg AGF and Fredericia was interrupted, DR reports.

The incident happened at Djurslands Bank Arena, a sports arena in Aarhus, when the guard approached fans of the visiting team. The match was stopped early in the second half.

The guard was taken to hospital and admitted with injuries. Police charged the man from Fredericia at the scene.

Emil Enemark Sørensen, a communications officer with East Jutland Police, said the arrested man was released later that evening after being questioned. No hearing on whether he should be remanded in custody is planned.

Police are investigating to establish what happened.