Berlin Police Search Club After Security Guard Allegedly Threatens Guest With Gun
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- A 33-year-old nightclub security employee in Berlin-Mitte allegedly threatened a 22-year-old guest with a firearm and stole a packet of cigarettes.
- Police searched the club but did not find the weapon and recorded the suspect’s personal details.
- No one was injured.
A nightclub security employee in Berlin-Mitte allegedly held a firearm to a guest’s forehead and threatened to kill him during an early-morning confrontation, police said.
The 33-year-old guard allegedly forced the 22-year-old man and his companion into an elevator after removing them from the club on Alexanderstraße. When the guest asked why they had to leave, the guard allegedly produced the weapon and threatened him if they did not go.
The guard then allegedly took a packet of cigarettes from the man’s jacket before ordering both guests out again. Police searched the club after being alerted, but did not find the firearm. Officers recorded the suspect’s personal details. No one was injured.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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