Railroad - Bielefeld train station reopened
Bielefeld Central Station has been reopened following an attack threat. No suspicious objects were found during the search with sniffer dogs, the police announced on Monday evening. State security is investigating. "We are investigating the criminal offense of "disturbing the public peace by threatening criminal acts"," it said.
Earlier on Monday afternoon, numerous officers had searched Bielefeld Central Station after a telephone threat was received. The station building and the station forecourt were temporarily closed and rail traffic was diverted.
A railroad spokeswoman said at 9 p.m. that regular services, including long-distance services, were slowly resuming after the closure of the line had been lifted. Trains on the detour route would, however, complete their journeys, and subsequent delays were to be expected for the time being.
According to the police, an unidentified caller "with a male voice" contacted the Bielefeld control center at around 3.30 p.m. on Christmas Day and threatened to endanger people at the station "within the next ten minutes" with an unspecified act.
Together with the Federal Police, the decision was made immediately after the call to close the station building and the station forecourt, explained a police spokeswoman. Passengers were soon no longer in the area affected by the threat. The police were on site with a large contingent.
Long-distance traffic between Hanover and Hamm via Osnabrück was diverted due to the search. Trains temporarily did not stop in Herford, Gütersloh and Bielefeld.
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- The attack threat at Bielefeld Central Station was not limited to Germany, as similar threats have been made to railroad stations in North Rhine-Westphalia and other regions.
- The large-scale deployment of police and sniffer dogs at the Bielefeld railroad station was a necessary measure to ensure the safety of passengers in light of the attack threat.
- A feeling of relief washed over the passengers and staff at the Bielefeld railroad station after it was announced that the large-scale deployment was due to an unfounded attack threat and not a genuine threat.
- The commander of the police force in North Rhine-Westphalia commended the quick and efficient response to the threat at the Bielefeld railroad station and praised the collaboration between local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies.
- In response to the attack threat at the Bielefeld railroad station, the German government is considering implementing stricter security measures at all railroad stations across the country, including deploying more security personnel and installing extra surveillance cameras.
Source: www.stern.de
