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Police Sweep Augsburg Station After Report of Masked Passenger on ICE

The detained 40-year-old remains in custody during an ongoing investigation.

Overview

  • Passengers on ICE 915 reported a man who pulled on a balaclava and might be armed during the Friday afternoon journey from Donauwörth.
  • Augsburg police deployed heavily armed officers and 15 patrol cars, cleared tracks, and boarded at the scheduled stop to detain the suspect without resistance.
  • Officers recovered a balaclava but found no weapon or other dangerous items on the man or in the searched compartment.
  • The detainee, a Lithuanian without fixed residence who was wanted for an unrelated offense, is being questioned as police interview witnesses.
  • Travel was disrupted as passengers were kept on the train for over an hour before continuing on other services, and no injuries were reported.