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Police Probe After 20-Year-Old Stops ICE at Munich by Pulling Emergency Brake

Federal police say he acted after assisting his care-dependent grandmother.

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.