On 16 January 2012, protestors in large numbers gathered again at University Square, Bucharest. "O nouă rundă de proteste în București şi Timişoara. Manifestanţii au început să vină. Sunt aşteptaţi şi studenţi." Antena3.ro. Accessed 17 January 2012. Police kept the peace. "Primele petarde aruncate asupra jandarmilor. Ninsoarea a incetat. 9 manifestanti au fost dusi la sectie: unul cu droguri, ceilalti cu torte si petarde." Hotnews.ro. Accessed 17 January 2012. The Gendarmerie monitored key locations in Bucharest such as subway access points. They stopped demonstrators carrying weapons into the University area as well as arresting those with weapons at the rallies. No significant violent events took place. Around 23:20 local time, on Brătianu Boulevard, gendarmes surrounded around 70 ultras, heading towards the University Square. They were asked to identify themselves and subsequently loaded onto trucks."Day four. Balance sheet: Peaceful protesters and thugs armed with clubs, knives and stones", Evz.ro
