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Bad Tölz Police Detain 48-Year-Old After Domestic Threat With Blank-Firing Pistol

Relatives reached safety during the response, with the intoxicated suspect held overnight in custody.

Overview

  • The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. on October 8 on Edelweißstraße in Bad Tölz.
  • Officers arrested the man without resistance after he displayed what appeared to be a firearm during a family dispute.
  • Police determined the weapon was a Schreckschusspistole that fires blanks, with no shots or injuries reported.
  • The suspect was described as heavily intoxicated at the time of his arrest.
  • Authorities note recurring local cases involving blank‑firing guns, including a September 2024 episode that resulted in weapons‑law charges for two youths.