Ulm: Drunk man allegedly attacked municipal security staff and police
Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Police in Ulm arrested a 24-year-old man who allegedly insulted passersby and attacked a municipal security employee.
- Police said he later insulted and threatened officers and tried to strike them while being taken to a cell.
- The man faces charges of insult, threats and assault on law enforcement officers; no officers were injured.
A drunken 24-year-old allegedly attacked municipal security staff and police in Ulm after first harassing people in the city’s pedestrian zone, police said.
A municipal security patrol noticed the man on Saturday evening because he was verbally abusing passersby. When staff tried to check him, he reportedly showed no understanding of the situation. After a witness began filming, the man allegedly tried to hit a security employee.
The officers took him to the ground and held him until police arrived. He allegedly remained agitated at the police station, where he insulted and threatened officers. When they tried to take him to a cell, he reportedly attempted to strike them.
The 24-year-old faces charges of insult, threats and assault on law enforcement officers. All officers involved remained uninjured.
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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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