Psychological state of emergency: man threatens the police and puts fire!

Psychological state of emergency: man threatens the police and puts fire!

In a dramatic incident in Sigmaringen, a 61-year-old man who was in a psychological state of emergency threatened and attacked police officers. The Situation escalated when the man joined his row house and laid a fire on his balcony. The police were alerted after concerned family members reported the emergency situation on Friday.

When the officials arrived, the man immediately became aggressive and attacked them. In the heated argument, pepper spray was used, which led to minor injuries for both a police officer and the attacker. Both could be treated on site. But that was just the beginning of a chaotic scenario.

fire brigade in use

After the pepper spray was used, the man pulled back into his house and ignited gasoline, which he had spilled on his balcony. The fire brigade was quickly on hand and was able to extinguish the flames quickly. The man tried to flee the garden, but was arrested by the police. He was first brought to a specialist clinic before it was taken into custody.

against the 61-year-old is now being investigated for attempted serious arson, attempted dangerous bodily harm and an assault on police officers. On Tuesday he was shown to a judge who issued the arrest warrant. The situation remains tense while the investigation continues.