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Berlin SEK Detains 62-Year-Old After Laser Pointer Attack and Window Jump in Neukölln

Police say a visit to serve warrants over unpaid debts escalated into a barricade requiring special forces.

Overview

  • Officers went to the Weserstraße apartment around 7 p.m. to execute two arrest warrants tied to outstanding money claims.
  • The resident allegedly blinded police with a laser pointer, barricaded himself in the living room, and threatened armed resistance.
  • Special operations officers moved in as firefighters set up a rescue cushion, and the man jumped from a window and suffered a head injury.
  • He continued resisting after the jump and kicked an officer in the leg, leading the officer to end the shift and seek medical attention.
  • Police took the man into custody and he was admitted for inpatient treatment, with an investigation underway for resisting enforcement officers.