Straußfurt · TH

Man threatens passengers on regional train near Straußfurt

A 40-year-old man allegedly entered a regional train while it was stopped at Straußfurt station on the morning of 3 February and verbally threatened passengers with a knife-like object. Officers provisionally detained him. During a search, police found a pocketknife; no train passengers were injured. Two train services between Erfurt and Nordhausen were delayed by a combined 41 minutes as a result of the operation. Federal police are investigating suspected threats of criminal acts.

Source: www.presseportal.de

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Confirmed fatalities
Not separately confirmed
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Straußfurt, Thuringia
Category
Knife attacks
Injury information
Not stated
Confirmed injured persons
Not separately confirmed

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Editorial: Ronny Schmidt Contact