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Man 'wearing a vest with wires hanging out' arrested at Berlin airport Man wearing vest with wires dangling 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. German police have arrested a man who was spotted wearing a vest from which cables were protruding at Berlin’s Schoenefeld Airport. He brandished a beer bottle at security officials who approached him.
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 was spotted behaving suspiciously in a carpark at Schoenefeld Airport just after 8am. He threatened officials with a beer bottle when they approached him. He has since been arrested by police, with forces cordoning off sections of the carpark for further investigation.
“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.” READ MORE: Two UK teenagers arrested on suspicion of plotting terror attacks
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.” Police on the ground have already confirmed that a backpack carried by the man did not contain anything suspicious. Four other items of luggage are waiting to be cleared by special forces, but officials have confirmed that there is currently “no danger for people” at the 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 are yet to reveal the identity of the man who was arrested, but confirmed that they had filed criminal charges against him.
Police have confirmed that they have inspected a backpack but found nothing suspicious in it. Four other pieces of luggage are still under investigation. Flights have not been impacted following Monday morning’s arrest.
Police have confirmed that Monday morning’s arrest has had no impact on flights.
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