- Gun drawn for loud phone call - man arrested
About a month after threatening a young woman with a weapon due to a loud phone call, police have arrested a man. In the 51-year-old's apartment, investigators found a blank-firing and pepper-spray gun, police reported. The clothing the man was said to have worn during the incident on a Nuremberg S-Bahn was also found in the apartment. Tips from the public led investigators to the 51-year-old.
In late June, the man is said to have threatened an 18-year-old woman and a minor witness with a weapon on the S2 in Lauf an der Pegnitz (Nuremberg region). The 51-year-old felt disturbed by the woman's phone call. When the 18-year-old did not end the call as instructed, he pointed the weapon at her.
The two passengers then fled to another compartment and alerted the police. The man got off at the next stop. The 51-year-old is being investigated for coercion, threats, and violating gun laws. He was initially released pending further investigation.
The incident on the S2 train was classified as a case of coercion and threatening behavior, which is a type of [Crime]. Despite being initially released, the man is still under investigation for these [Crimes].
