Aggressive man in Passau city gallery: police operation with consequences!

Aggressive man in Passau city gallery: police operation with consequences!

in the Passauer Stadtgalerie, a popular shopping location on Bahnhofstrasse, occurred on Tuesday morning a police commitment to keep those present in suspense. At around 9.45 a.m., a 32-year-old man was noticed because of his strikingly aggressive behavior. A tragic incident took its course when a knife fell out of the man's pocket, which also let the situation escalate. As the Passauer Neue Presse stated when the police officers had not been committed in the business. But that was only the beginning of the chaotic events.

After the officers asked the man, he tried to panicked. Suddenly he ran against a glass pane that fell out of her anchoring - luckily without injuries. Witnesses froze shock when the man hit the glass pane. Finally, the police officer managed to bring the angry man to the ground and to fix him. However, he made bitter resistance and insulted the emergency services. Two police officers suffered minor injuries.

further investigations and psychological stress

The subsequent search of the man found the officials. However, the knife with which he might have threatened was left in the shop. Because of his mental state, the man was finally instructed to a specialist clinic. The police have initiated several investigations, among other things because of resistance to enforcement officers, insults and violations of the Narcotics Act. The damage to the glass pane amounts to a low four -digit amount.

The incident raises questions about the challenges in front of which the police are in such operations. As can be seen from reports on police operations in psychological exceptional situations, these are often complex locations that are difficult for everyone involved. Many affected people are in a mental state of emergency, which can cause aggressive reactions. According to the State Association of Psychiatry-Experienced Baden-Württemberg often cause panic and fear that can end in violent reactions.

In order to be able to better counter such incidents in the future, the structure of crisis services is required to support the police in acute cases. The regional association calls for increased training for police officers on topics such as mental health and de -escalation in order to improve dealing with mentally ill people and to avoid potential violence.

A look at Passau

Passau, a charming city with around 52,500 inhabitants, known as the three -fluid city, has mastered various challenges in recent years. The city is not only a cultural center, but also a popular starting point for Danendroot cruises and bike tours. In addition to the annual festivals and events, the city is also estimated as a top center of the eastern Lower Bavaria. The city was in solidarity and open -minded, especially in times of crisis, such as the 2015 refugee crisis. The citizens of Passau are together at such moments and show that they have a good hand for humanity.

The challenges that the police are facing should all make us think. How can we, as a society, help to avoid such incidents in the future? The city of Passau remains a place of encounters, but also a place in which we are all challenged to further strengthen the cooperation.