Confused man with a knife triggers great police operation in Saarlouis!

Confused man with a knife triggers great police operation in Saarlouis!

On December 30, 2024, a police operation occurred on the Great Market in Saarlouis after passers -by alerted a confused man with a kitchen knife. According to a report by Blaichtleport Saarland at around 7 p.m. when the 51-year-old German citizen gave murmuring, incomprehensible words.

The kitchen knife that the man had with him had a length of about 20 to 25 cm. When the police officers arrived, they pulled their weapons and asked the man to put down the knife. After ten to fifteen seconds, the man finally threw the knife away, lay on the floor and was quickly overwhelmed and fixed by the officials. He was then brought to the police station for further investigation.

Investigations and discharge

After a stay in the cell overnight, the man was released on the morning of New Year's Day. The police made it clear that there was no danger to the public at any time. The incident did not lead to any noteworthy incidents, such as Federal Presseportal reported. The situation was brought under control by the police quickly.