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Police operation underway in Cologne after reports of armed person in employment agency Reports of armed woman in job agency trigger special forces operation in Cologne
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Police are investigating reports that an armed person was seen inside an employment agency building in the German city of Cologne. All employees have been ordered to stay inside their offices, and a search operation is underway, police told Express newspaper. German police are investigating reports that a woman threatening people with an unidentified weapon was seen at a job agency in Cologne. Employees have been ordered to stay inside their offices, and a search operation is underway, police told local media.
According to German media outlet Bild, police had an arrest warrant for a person who was reportedly inside the employment agency. At the same time, law enforcement were apparently made aware of an armed person in the building. “We are searching the building,” a Cologne police spokesperson told Rundschau-online.
Bild also reports that police arrested four people while searching the building. Speaking to Bild newspaper, police said “the situation is unclear.”
Speaking to the newspaper, a police spokesperson said: “The situation is still unclear.” Citing police, Rundschau-online reported that authorities received the tip off from a local employee.
German media also report that an eyewitness notified police of a woman who allegedly threatened a person inside the employment agency with a weapon. No further details were provided. It is also unclear whether that woman is the person who made the initial report of an armed person in the building. At that time, law enforcement officers were already inside the building, as they had an arrest warrant for a separate male.
The man was on the wanted list threatening fellow residents at an asylum center on Wednesday."The suspect and his companion are at the police station," law enforcement officials said, as quoted by Rundschau-online.
“Police mission at job center in Luxemburger Str. due to threatening behavior. Information over bomb threat is false,” police said on Twitter.“Police mission at job center in Luxemburger Str. due to threatening behavior. Information over bomb threat is false,” police said on Twitter.
Meanwhile, Express newspaper reported that employees of the job center called police after becoming frightened of five job seekers.
Citing police, the outlet said the workers felt threatened by the men and called law enforcement. Four people were later set free and one remains in custody, according to the newspaper.