Police Arrest 20-Year-Old in Hagen Over Online Threats

A special police unit detained the man after alleged claims of planning an attack were made via a messaging app, though no weapons were found during the search.

• A 20-year-old man was arrested in Hagen, Germany, following claims he made threats of an attack on a messaging platform.
• The arrest was carried out by a special operations police unit at the man's parental home due to concerns he might be armed.
• Authorities searched the residence in the Haspe district but found no weapons or evidence of an imminent public threat.
• The investigation has been taken over by the state security division of the Hagen police to determine further details.
• North Rhine-Westphalia's Interior Minister Herbert Reul emphasized the need for expanded police powers to address online threats more effectively.

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