On the evening of February 23, a federal police patrol at Gelsenkirchen Central Station noticed two men wearing bulletproof vests. During a check, the officers found a loaded alarm gun in the men’s handbag.
At around 10:30 p.m., the officers identified the two 19-year-olds, who were both apparently wearing protective vests under their jackets. The Syrian and the German were dressed entirely in black. When questioned, the German national stated that he was carrying a firearm in his shoulder bag. The man from Essen was asked to slowly hand over the bag he was carrying under his arm to the officers. In the bag, they found a loaded alarm gun and confiscated it immediately. When asked for a gun licence, the young man replied in the negative, whereupon the officers instructed him. The accused exercised his right to remain silent and made no further statements. In the office, the officers established his identity beyond doubt and carried out an identification procedure, taking his fingerprints and photographs. After completing the police measures, the federal police officers released the accused and his companion. The two protective vests were also confiscated.
A preliminary investigation was initiated for violation of the Weapons Act.
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