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| Man 'wearing a vest with wires hanging out' arrested at Berlin airport | Man 'wearing a vest with wires hanging out' arrested at Berlin airport |
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| A man has been arrested after he was spotted wearing a vest with wires dangling out at Berlin's Schoenefeld airport. He sparked a security alert just after 8am, as he was spotted in the carpark. | A man has been arrested after he was spotted wearing a vest with wires dangling out at Berlin's Schoenefeld airport. He sparked a security alert just after 8am, as he was spotted in the carpark. |
| The man threatened officials with a bottle when approached. He has since been arrested, with police cordoning off the area to allow special forces to conduct further investigations. | The man threatened officials with a bottle when approached. He has since been arrested, with police cordoning off the area to allow special forces to conduct further investigations. |
| “The man at Schoenefeld had a vest with him, where cables and wires hanging out,” police confirmed in a statement. “He also had more luggage with him. Special forces were requested for investigation. Therefore, the parking lot P6, the alpine hut and the glass underpass were shut off.” | “The man at Schoenefeld had a vest with him, where cables and wires hanging out,” police confirmed in a statement. “He also had more luggage with him. Special forces were requested for investigation. Therefore, the parking lot P6, the alpine hut and the glass underpass were shut off.” |
| The vest has been taken from the man, with local police confirming public safety, tweeting “Currently there is no danger for people at Schoenefeld Airport.” | |
| “The identity of the man is not yet clear,” police said, but confirmed that they filed criminal charges against the man, who is currently held in custody. | |
| Police have confirmed that they have inspected a backpack but found nothing suspicious in it. Four other pieces of luggage are still under investigation. | |
| Police have confirmed that Monday morning’s arrest has had no impact on flights. | |
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