Overview
- A confrontation at the Badesteg pier in Freibad Tutzing escalated into violence after a man urinated from the pier, according to police statements about a Saturday evening incident.
- Police say a 35-year-old man broke a beer bottle to threaten a 45-year-old, was shoved into the lake, then threw stones, briefly pressed another bather under water and struck people with a folding chair.
- Officers detained the 35-year-old at the scene and opened investigations for bodily harm, threats and insults while several bathers suffered minor injuries.
- Reports differ on the suspect’s described nationality but agree he and a 40-year-old female companion had been seen intoxicated before the clash and both left the pool area before the arrest.
- Police asked witnesses to contact Polizeiinspektion Starnberg at 08151/3640 and the incident highlights how dense crowds and alcohol can quickly turn a small disturbance into multiple assaults.