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Arrests Follow Halle Station and Schweinfurt Transit Disturbances

Administrative measures followed, including a weapons case plus a yearlong station ban.

Overview

  • A 57-year-old at Halle Hauptbahnhof was detained after refusing identification, testing at 2.71‰ blood alcohol, and carrying a cutter, a kitchen knife, and a loaded blank‑firing pistol.
  • A residence permit issued to a woman was found in the 57-year-old’s wallet, leading to allegations of embezzlement alongside weapons-law violations and charges for assault and resistance against officers.
  • A 35-year-old at Halle Hauptbahnhof allegedly insulted rail security and charged at a uniformed officer who was off duty, registered 1.35‰ on a breath test, and now faces charges for insult, assault, and resisting enforcement.
  • Rail security issued the 35-year-old a one-year house ban from railway premises in addition to the pending criminal case.
  • In the Schweinfurt area, a heavily intoxicated 24-year-old caused a bus disturbance by grabbing an emergency hammer and later sitting in the driver’s seat, was detained and placed in a sobering cell, and is under investigation for attempted property damage, attempted unauthorized vehicle use, misuse of emergency facilities, and three counts of attempted theft.