Overview

• On Wednesday evening at Freising station, a 36-year-old homeless Ethiopian man threw a glass bottle at a four-person Deutsche Bahn security patrol and threatened a 21-year-old employee with death.
• Security officers restrained the suspect until federal police arrived and arrested him on the spot.
• Police transported the man to the Munich Federal Police station, where a breathalyzer test registered 1.2 promille.
• Authorities have opened investigations for attempted aggravated assault, threats and insult, and the suspect is set to appear before an investigating judge for a pretrial custody decision.
• This incident follows a wave of similar assaults on rail staff and passengers since early 2025, driving calls to strengthen station security and expand support for at-risk individuals.