LDP leader Jovanovic had over 1.5 permilles blood alcohol content after incident in New Belgrade

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LDP party leader Cedomir Jovanovic, who caused an incident in a fast food restaurant in New Belgrade at around 10 pm last night, was under the influence of alcohol when he went on the rampage, Novosti reports.

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More than 1.5 permilles of alcohol were measured in Jovanovic's his blood, but exactly how much there was at the time of the incident will be determined by expert analysis of the obtained result, taking into account the amount of time that elapsed from the moment of the attack until the blood sample was taken.

Cedomir Jovanovic said this morning that the incident in New Belgrade occurred after he was attacked by members of the "Hijene" football supporter group.

He told TV Prva that he did throw a chair in the window, but that it happened because he was attacked, and said that he would not get out of the way for anyone. He also said that he was sorry because of the people who were in the restaurant, and because of its workers.

"There are cameras there, and there are cameras around these buildings, I will not say anything else. It’s all recorded, so let’s watch. As before, I don't care what the tabloids write, let these hooligans celebrate, but I won't get out of their way. I live here, my family is here, and whoever thinks that I will get out of their way is mistaken," Jovanovic said the morning after the incident, and confirmed that he gave a statement to the police.

He said that he was not the target of supporter groups for the first time.

"They are waiting for me here regularly, just like they did last night. This is that demolished restaurant. Did I throw a chair in the window, yes, because they only understand that language and no other," the LDP leader said standing in front of the restaurant in New Belgrade where it all happened.

In the meantime, a video of the incident surfaced and was published by the 24sedam portal, which shows Jovanovic shouting at police officers after the incident.

Jovanovic later admitted that he hit a police vehicle because he thought that there was no need for the police to be at the scene.

(Telegraf.rs)