In Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, a 25-year-old man caused a disturbance with a knife at the police station in the evening, damaging property. Police called in the special operations command, which arrested him shortly after midnight. He appeared to be in a psychotic emergency state and was given medical treatment.
In the evening, a major operation took place at the police inspection building in Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, due to an armed rioter. A 25-year-old entered the entrance area with a knife and attempted to enter the station, police reported overnight. In the security sluice area, the man began screaming and rioting.
Officers secured the building from inside and outside and alerted the special operations command (SEK). Shortly after midnight, SEK forces arrested the man in the entrance area. He sustained minor injuries in the process. The 25-year-old had severely damaged the door to the building's interior, windows to the outside area, and electrical installations in the entrance.
Initial police findings suggest the man was in a psychotic emergency state. He was handed over for medical treatment. During the operation, the station was closed to the public. There was no danger to the general public, and the emergency number 110 remained available at all times.
The sources report consistently on the incident, with no contradictions in the details.
