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Elderly resident advocates for prohibition of barbecues and impels neighbors with gas pressure weapon

Hagen authorities issue warning at Hagen-Eckesey: Shut down your grill within 15 minutes or face consequences, details follow.

Elderly resident pushes for prohibition of barbecues and issues gas pressure weapon threats toward...
Elderly resident pushes for prohibition of barbecues and issues gas pressure weapon threats toward neighbors

Elderly resident advocates for prohibition of barbecues and impels neighbors with gas pressure weapon

In an unusual incident reported by news aktuell, a 78-year-old man from Hagen, Germany, threatened his neighbors with a blank-firing pistol while they were grilling in their garden on Thursday, 04.09.2025.

According to the report, the man made the threat after asking his neighbors to turn off their grill and gave them 15 minutes to comply. A 23-year-old neighbor, concerned by the threat, called the police immediately.

Upon arrival, the Hagen Police secured the 9-mm pistol that the man had pulled out from his pocket to emphasize his demand. The police confirmed that the weapon was a blank-firing pistol. As a result, a report was filed for violating the weapons law due to the incident.

The Hagen Police Press Office can be contacted via phone at 02331 986 15 15 or via email at [email protected]. The police department also has a Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Polizei.NRW.HA, an Instagram account at http://www.instagram.de/polizei.nrw.ha, and a Twitter account at https://twitter.com/polizei_nrw_ha. For those who prefer messaging services, a WhatsApp channel is available at https://url.nrw/WhatsAppPolizeiNRWHagen.

The homepage of the Hagen Police can be found at https://hagen.polizei.nrw, where you can find more information about the department and its services. It is important to remember that threats, especially those involving weapons, are taken seriously by the authorities and can result in legal consequences.

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