Man with knife allegedly threatened family - arrest

Threat - Man with knife allegedly threatened family - arrest

After threatening a mother and her two children with a knife, a 42-year-old man was arrested in Chamerau (Cham District). Several people had reported to the police on Tuesday morning about a man with a dog and a knife, according to the police. He reportedly appeared confused. Near a gas station, he then encountered the mother with her two children.

According to reports, when the one-year-old girl spoke to his dog, the 42-year-old approached the family with a stern gaze and said nothing. He then showed them the knife, but then put it away. The family fled to a nearby gas station.

Ten units with a total of 20 response teams searched for the armed man and arrested him shortly thereafter. According to the police, he was in a psychological crisis. The man told the police that he had the knife for self-defense against "cars and wolves". He was presented to the health department and was subsequently taken to a district clinic.

1. The incident took place in the District of Cham, specifically in the town of Chamerau.
2. The arrest was made in the Upper Palatinate region, which is part of the larger state of Bavaria.
3. During the emergency situation, the mother quickly rushed her children to a nearby petrol station for safety.
4. Following the arrest, it was confirmed that the man had made threats and displayed a knife in OBERPFALZ.
5. Despite his troubled state, the man was taken to a district clinic for further evaluation and treatment.
6. The local authorities are now reviewing the case to determine if additional charges related to the crime should be filed.

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