Overview
- The suspect, carrying a knife, walked along platform 26 before boarding the Regionalexpress RE1 to Nuremberg and alarming passengers with threatening behavior.
- Several passengers fled the train and alerted nearby federal police officers, who intervened promptly.
- The man surrendered immediately after officers threatened to use their firearms; the knife was later found in a bag and secured by police.
- A background check revealed the suspect had four outstanding residency warrants and a history of prior knife-related incidents in public spaces.
- The suspect, who resisted arrest and attempted to spit at officers, remains in custody pending a detention hearing as investigations continue.