Overview

• Mainz police opened investigations on suspicion of bodily harm, insult and threat after an altercation at a Hechtsheim gas station.
• The confrontation began at an air-pressure station during tire inflation over the perceived distance between two vehicles.
• According to the complaint, the other driver shoved the 70-year-old several times and pressed him against his car, causing pain.
• The victim also reported being threatened with violent language referencing a shotgun.
• Authorities asked witnesses to contact Polizeiinspektion Mainz 3 and urged drivers to stay calm, noting that air for tires is plentiful.