Potsdam - Drunk man with machete caught at Christmas market
The police have caught a man with a machete at the Christmas market in the center of Potsdam. According to the investigations so far, the 34-year-old, who had 1.95 per mille alcohol, did not pose any danger, the Western Police Directorate announced on Thursday.
On Wednesday afternoon, two employees of the Christmas market on Luisenplatz were able to disarm the man - "before the 34-year-old could take action with this machete", the police wrote. The man fled at first. But the two employees pursued him and alerted the police, who eventually overpowered him and took him into police custody. According to the police, the investigation must now determine why the 34-year-old man from Potsdam had a machete - a kind of long knife - with him.
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- Even though the incident occurred in Potsdam's city center, authorities are still unsure about the motives behind a man carrying a machete near the Christmas market, as investigations continue.
- Witnesses at the Christmas market in Brandenburg's capital, Potsdam, reported the suspicious incident to the police, leading to the swift apprehension of the man with the machete nearby.
- The unexpected event at Potsdam's bustling Christmas market has sparked concerns about criminality in the city, with many questioning why a 34-year-old local would bring a dangerous weapon like a machete into such a crowded area.
Source: www.stern.de
