Bamberg · BY

Man taken into custody after reaching for knife during police operation in Bamberg

During the planned enforcement of a court-ordered coercive measure in Bamberg, a man allegedly reached for a knife at around 9 a.m. and then retreated into his apartment, police said. Officers surrounded the building, and police said no other people were inside. Special forces took the man into custody late that morning. He suffered a head laceration and an SEK officer sustained a minor hand injury. Bamberg criminal police are investigating the background and the precise sequence of events.

Source: www.polizei.bayern.de

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Incident date
Confirmed fatalities
Not separately confirmed
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Bamberg, Bavaria
Category
Knife threats
Injury information
Mixed injury outcomes reported
Confirmed injured persons
Not separately confirmed

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Editorial: Ronny Schmidt Contact