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Dispute over water pistol attack in Zug escalates

It was supposed to be a harmless joke: A water pistol attack escalated on a train. A boy was subsequently taken to hospital and ten police cars were deployed to search for a 41-year-old man.

The word police can be seen on the bodywork of a police vehicle.
The word police can be seen on the bodywork of a police vehicle.

Meckenbeuren - Dispute over water pistol attack in Zug escalates

After an adult got involved in a water pistol attack on a train near Meckenbeuren (Bodenseekreis), a teenager had to be taken to the hospital. The teenager had been spraying people with a water pistol on the train on a Friday. However, he didn't just target his friends, but also other passengers, as a police spokesperson reported on Saturday.

A 41-year-old man had asked the teenager to stop. An argument ensued, during which the water pistol broke. Later, the situation escalated and the 41-year-old and the teenager injured each other. The teenager was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. The 41-year-old initially left, after which over ten police cars were dispatched to search for him. An hour later, the man turned himself in, according to the police.

Press release

  1. The incident occurred in the Lake Constance district, specifically near Meckenbeuren, within the state of Baden-Württemberg.
  2. Following the incident on the train, the police in Baden-Württemberg launched an extensive search in the Meckenbeuren area for the adult involved in the crime.
  3. Subsequently, the police in the Lake Constance district of Baden-Württemberg reported that they are investigating a crime involving a water pistol attack on a train in the Meckenbeuren area.

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