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Berlin Man Arrested After Threatening Youths with Fake Gun Outside Youth Club

A 40-year-old man, heavily intoxicated, used a starter pistol to threaten children and teenagers in Berlin-Marzahn, leading to his arrest by police.

  • The incident occurred Tuesday evening outside a youth club in Berlin-Marzahn on the street Am Berl.
  • The suspect confronted a 14-year-old, demanding he bring other youths outside to settle 'open accounts.'
  • Once five children and teenagers, aged 12 to 14, were gathered, the man brandished a starter pistol and issued death threats.
  • The children fled, and one informed nearby police officers, who located and arrested the suspect at his residence.
  • Police reported the man was highly intoxicated, with a blood alcohol level of approximately two promille, and further investigations are underway.
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