DRESDEN, Germany — Police in the German city of Dresden have opened more than a dozen investigations into offenses, including causing “dangerous bodily harm” after large-scale disorder involving fans at a soccer game.

Dozens of fans of Dynamo Dresden ran across the field toward supporters of Hertha Berlin during Saturday’s second-division game before being chased back by police. Dresden fans then burned a Hertha fan flag.

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