Police intervened at the squat on Papírenská Street in Prague.

The police received a report of an unauthorized occupation on Wednesday morning and deployed several units to the scene, including the Special Task Police Unit, an intervention team, negotiators, and firefighters. Upon arrival, some of the squatters left the building, but six of them climbed onto the roof, secured themselves, and refused to cooperate.

The police attempted to negotiate with them, but without success. Since the roof was wet and any intervention would have been too dangerous, they decided to delay any forcible removal and wait until the squatters voluntarily came down. In the meantime, the area around the building was cordoned off and monitored.

A few days later, on Friday morning, an intervention team arrived with aerial equipment and heavy-duty personnel who gradually removed the squatters from the roof.

The operation proceeded calmly and without violence, with all the squatters being detained and taken to the station for questioning. The police are investigating the case on suspicion of illegally interfering with property rights, for which a penalty of up to two years in prison is possible.

The building's owner is a retail chain which had left the property unused for an extended period. The squatters occupied it with the aim of creating a community space amid the housing crisis. Both the police and the owner plan to secure the property and its surroundings once the operation is completed.