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Police Halt Düsseldorf S-Bahn After Conductor Threatened With Blank-Firing Gun

Police say the seized weapon was a blank-firing gun, prompting an investigation for threat.

Overview

  • The incident unfolded Tuesday on the S6 after insults toward a conductor escalated at Düsseldorf-Garath.
  • A second train employee alerted federal police and later identified the suspects at the Düsseldorf-Benrath stop.
  • Bundespolizei stopped another S-Bahn near Düsseldorf-Volksgarten, evacuated passengers, and arrested two suspects in protective gear.
  • Officers secured a blank-firing pistol, and one passenger received medical care for a panic attack.
  • The suspects, aged 16 and 20, were not previously known to police and now face a threat case, with local reports saying they were later released after consultation with legal guardians.