Stadtsteinach · BY

Man threatens police officers with kitchen knife in Stadtsteinach

During a police operation in Vogtendorf, a district of Stadtsteinach, a 47-year-old man allegedly confronted officers with a kitchen knife and made threats on Thursday morning. The patrol had gone to see him at the request of the district authority because of his mental health condition. Additional patrols and special police units supported the operation and took him into custody. He was then taken to a district hospital by police and emergency services. Nobody was injured, and police are investigating him for making threats and resisting enforcement officers.

Source: www.polizei.bayern.de

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Incident date
Confirmed fatalities
Not separately confirmed
LocationView on map
Stadtsteinach, Bavaria
Category
Knife threats
Injury information
No injury reported
Confirmed injured persons
Not separately confirmed

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Editorial: Ronny Schmidt Contact