Machete in the petrol station: aggressive man in police custody!

Machete in the petrol station: aggressive man in police custody!

In the night of Thursday, February 6, 2025, an incident caused a significant sensation at a petrol station in Augsburg-Oberhausen. At around 0.45 a.m., passers -by alerted the police because of a "suspicious person" who handled with a stick and a machete. When the officials arrived, the 40-year-old, who attracted attention, was aggressive and reacted extremely uncooperatively to the arrangement of the police. The emergency services quickly found that an alcohol test showed a breath alcohol concentration of almost 2.5 per thousand, which indicates serious consumption. The police then secured the machete and the stick and took the man in custody.

he spent the night in police arrest, while the investigation was initiated for a possible violation of the weapons law. The incident is another example of the dangers associated with alcohol and the possession of weapons. In such situations, the personal suitability of the guidance of weapons is often questionable, especially if the breath alcohol concentration is over 1.6 per thousand, as stated in a central statement by the German Weapons Act.

risks of alcohol and weapons

The topic of alcohol in connection with weapons is reinforced by various legal decisions. In a pioneering judgment of the Federal Administrative Court of October 22, 2014, it was decided that no direct connection between alcohol consumption and use of weapons must be demonstrated in order to doubt the suitability of an weapon owner. In fact, the law considers personal suitability in accordance with section 6 (1) sentence 1 no. 2 WaffG to be doubtful if a breath alcohol concentration of over 1.6 ‰ is determined. This indicates a possible alcohol problem without proof of alcohol addiction. A reasonable suspicion is already sufficient in these cases.

The problem is also considered by experts in the context of the shared storage of alcohol and weapons. It is recommended that gun owners should be extremely careful when risking breath alcohol control. A judicial order for blood alcohol control can provide reliable values ​​and create legal scope.

crime development in Germany

This incident is only a small part of a larger trend in the German crime statistical environment. According to the police crime statistics (PKS), the crimes recorded rose by 5.5 % in 2023 to a total of 5,940,667 cases. This has been the highest level since 2016. With 214,099 cases, violent crime has reached the highest level since 2007.

A significant proportion of suspects are young people and children, which society presents with additional challenges. 34.4 % of the suspects were non -German citizens, which also causes discussions in public. The situation shows that the security situation in Germany is still complex and preventive measures are required to reduce violent riots and violations of the Weapons Act.