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Man Arrested After Smashing Door of Former Federal Police Post at Munich Central Station

Police cite an intoxicated bid to report an alleged phone theft.

Overview

  • Around 05:00, the 58-year-old used an iron bar taken from a traffic sign to strike the glass entrance repeatedly, shattering multiple panes.
  • He reportedly knelt down after the damage and was taken into custody by a Bundespolizei patrol without resistance.
  • A breath test at the station measured 1.58 per mille, according to police.
  • Officers said the man has no fixed residence in Germany and they released him after identification and processing.
  • Police seized the iron bar as evidence and opened a property-damage investigation, with no damage estimate disclosed.