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Toy Gun Triggers Major Dresden Police Operation After Late-Night Dispute

Police say the seized revolver was a toy, prompting a threat investigation.

Overview

  • Shortly before midnight, a 22-year-old reportedly displayed what looked like a revolver during an argument with a 21-year-old in a multi-family building on Pfotenhauer Straße.
  • The 21-year-old called police after the suspect left, leading to a larger operation that included specialist units from the state criminal office.
  • Officers located the suspect a short time later at his apartment on Löwenhainer Straße in Dresden’s Seidnitz district.
  • The recovered item was a toy revolver considered an imitation firearm, which police secured.
  • Authorities say 27 officers were deployed until around 6 a.m., no injuries were reported, and a case for threat was opened against the 22-year-old German.