Overview

• A 31-year-old entered the Lidl outlet in Essen’s main train station carrying a 34 cm circular saw blade under his arm and warned he would use it to injure people
• Alerted Bundespolizei officers encountered him inside the store and only secured the blade after a forceful confrontation
• The suspect resisted arrest and was handcuffed following the struggle before being taken into custody
• He confessed to stealing the saw blade from a nearby construction site, prompting a theft investigation
• Authorities have charged him with making threats, resisting law enforcement and theft, and investigations remain ongoing