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Wanted Man Overpowered at Leipzig-Paunsdorf After Track Intrusion Delays Trains

Police say he had been sought by Leipzig prosecutors for theft involving weapons.

Overview

  • A 36-year-old entered the track area, blocked an S-Bahn, kicked the train and tried to force doors before insulting and threatening railway staff.
  • Federal police say he reacted aggressively to officers, resisted, and was taken to the station in handcuffs.
  • An identity check revealed an active search by the Leipzig public prosecutor’s office for theft involving weapons.
  • Deutsche Bahn reports two trains were diverted and nine incurred about 200 minutes of cumulative delays.
  • Authorities opened criminal investigations for property damage, resisting enforcement and insult, alongside an administrative case for disrupting rail operations.