The incident occurred during an S-Bahn ride (symbol image) Photo: picture-alliance/Thilo Rückeis
By Christian Bart
Around 0.45 a.m. on Thursday night, two men got into an argument in an S25 between the Bornholmer Straße and Wollankstraße stations.
According to the police, a 41-year-old German is said to have stared at a 19-year-old. He is said to have confronted him then.
The 41-year-old then pulled a stun gun out of his jacket pocket and aimed at the other.
Witnesses alerted the driver. Meanwhile, the 19-year-old managed to disarm the attacker. The 41-year-old then pulled out a knife and threatened the 19-year-old with it. According to the federal police, the witnesses were finally able to persuade him to put the knife away.
Alarmed police officers arrested the 41-year-old at the Wollankstraße station.
The drunk man – 1.3 per mille breath alcohol content – is now being investigated for threats. The police confiscated a pistol and a knife. The man was able to present a small firearms license. He was released again.