Dortmund/Bochum (dpa/lnw) – In the main train stations in Dortmund and Bochum, particularly strict regulations regarding weapons will apply from Wednesday evening next week. The federal police set up a weapon ban zone at the traffic junctions for the period from November 16 to 21, as the authority announced on Wednesday. At the same time, she announced increased controls. According to the information, violations of the ban can be punished with a reference to a place, a ban from the station, exclusion from transport or a fine.
The federal police justified this step with recent violations and violent crimes. Dangerous objects would have played a role again and again. Emergency services secured knives of various sizes and designs, as well as other dangerous objects such as a revolver. Especially under the disinhibiting influence of alcohol and narcotics, there are always conflicts in the main train stations, some of which are carried out with dangerous objects and weapons, the federal police explained further.
