Man with machete and drugs arrested in supermarket in Dresden-Neustadt

Man with machete and drugs arrested in supermarket in Dresden-Neustadt

In a frightening incident, a 44-year-old man was arrested by the federal police in the supermarket at Dresden-Neustadt train station on Saturday evening - with a machete in his hand! The alarm came from a security guard who had witnessed the eerie scene. But that wasn't all: the man also confessed to having previously consumed marijuana.

A check of his personal details revealed a confusing history, as the man is already known to be a repeat offender. The Federal Police Inspectorate in Dresden took immediate action and initiated administrative offense proceedings for violating the Weapons Act. Further proof that even in the safest corners, like a supermarket, the unimaginable can happen!