Overview

• An emergency call around 6 p.m. on July 17 reported four 17-year-olds handling weapons near Fahrstraße and Langstraße in Hanau
• Multiple patrol cars arrived swiftly and the teens dropped the alleged firearms when officers approached
• A police inspection determined the items were harmless plastic toy weapons, which were then confiscated
• Police emphasized that at no point did the incident pose a danger to bystanders
• The youths were taken to the station, released to their parents and are now subject to administrative offence proceedings