Overview
- The stoppage occurred Monday at Munich Central Station as ICE 586 set off for Hamburg.
- The man, reported to be from Arnstorf in the Rottal-Inn district, had escorted his grandmother onto the train.
- Caught inside as the doors closed and the train began to move, he triggered the emergency stop.
- A Bundespolizei patrol met him and a train attendant on the platform after the halt, and the service continued with only a slight delay.
- Authorities have opened an investigation for suspected misuse of emergency-help devices and warn that unjustified activations can carry criminal consequences.