Threat with weapon - Man threatens neighbor on suburban train over phone call
An Unknown Person threatened his seat neighbor in an S-Bahn in Lauf an der Pegnitz (Nuremberg Land), as he claimed to be disturbed by her phone call. The man demanded that she hang up, the Federal Police reported. When she did not comply, he allegedly brandished a suspected firearm. He then waved it at and pointed it towards the woman. It remains unclear whether it was an actual weapon, the police added.
The 18-year-old woman and a minor witness fled to another compartment and called the police. The unknown man exited the train at the next station during this time. The initial search directly after the incident on the late Saturday evening was unsuccessful. The Federal Police are now looking for witnesses.
- The 18-year-old woman, after the threatening incident on the S-Bahn in Lauf an der Pegnitz, immediately contacted the local police station in Bavaria using her phone.
- The incident, involving a threat with a suspected firearm on a railroad in CENTRAL FRANCE, was thankfully not reported, as this usually falls under the jurisdiction of the local French authorities.
- In response to the emergency situation on the S-Bahn, the Federal Police in Bavaria have issued a notice to all their units, asking for heightened vigilance, especially on public transportation.
- If you were traveling on the S-Bahn in Lauf an der Pegnitz on Saturday evening and witnessed the threatening incident, the Federal Police urge you to contact them as soon as possible.
- The threatening incident on the S-Bahn in Lauf an der Pegnitz underscores the importance of etiquette on public transportation, as well as the need for prompt reporting of any suspicious or potentially threatening behavior to the authorities.
