Train Disruption: Soft-Air Gun and Combat Knife Wielded by Suspect - Security Provided by Federal Police in BPOL NRW

In a recent incident at Münster Central Station, a 20-year-old man was secured by the Federal Police after a passenger on a high-speed train from Dortmund to Münster notified them about the man carrying a weapon.

Upon arrival at Münster Central Station, the Federal Police received the man and initiated a search. During this search, they found a soft-air pistol and a combat knife on the man. Both the soft-air pistol and the combat knife were secured by the Federal Police.

The general decree for Münster Central Station, in effect until December 23rd, 2024, prohibits the carrying of dangerous objects at certain times. Prohibited items include knives, box cutters, baseball bats, and toy guns without a permit. Violations of this decree can result in a ban from the premises or a fine of 200 euros.

For further information, you can visit the Federal Police's website at www.bundespolizei.de or contact the responsible person for public relations related to Münster at the Bundespolizeidirektion St. Augustin, Luca Wilmes, who is part of the Press Office at the Bundespolizeidirektion Sankt Augustin.

Contact details for the Federal Police Directorate, Inspectorate, and Press Office can also be found in the article. Additionally, the Federal Police's Twitter handle is @BPOL NRW, and the Federal Police Inspectorate Münster and the Press Office Roger Schlächter are other points of contact for inquiries.

A misdemeanor proceeding was initiated against the German national under the Weapons Act. The Federal Police Directorate in Sankt Augustin can be contacted for inquiries regarding Münster Central Station.

The contact details for the Federal Police's press office at Münster Central Station are Bahnhofstr. 14, 48143 Münster. Further information can also be obtained from these addresses.