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Police operation in Hanau: young people caught with toy weapons!
In Hanau, young people with toy guns caused a police operation. There was no real danger to passers-by.
Police operation in Hanau: young people caught with toy weapons!
There was a remarkable police operation in Hanau city center on Thursday evening. The police were alerted around 6 p.m. after an attentive witness observed four young people walking along Salzstrasse with weapon-like objects. Several patrol cars quickly moved out and found the group near the driveway and Langstrasse, as [ffh.de](https://www.ffh.de/nachrichten/top-melden/438738-polizeisatz-in-hanau-wegen-toy Waffen-in-der-innenstadt.html) reports.
After being spoken to by the officers, the young people, aged 17, dropped the items. Upon inspection, it turned out that they were plastic toy weapons. The police took the weapons safely and determined that at no time was there any real danger to passers-by in Hanau. The young people were taken to the police station and now face misdemeanor proceedings. After the police measures were completed, they could be handed over to their legal guardians.
An incident involving a firearm-like object
But that wasn't the only incident that day. On Thursday afternoon, a 16-year-old caused a stir in downtown Hanau. He had presented an object similar to a firearm to an acquaintance, which led witnesses to inform the police. When the officers arrived, they found a pepper gun on the teenager, which was also confiscated. The 16-year-old is now under investigation, and after his identity was established, he was also handed over to his parents, reports [mainpost.de](https://www.mainpost.de/panorama/polizeisatz-16-jaehriger-sicht- Waffenaehnlichen-objekt-in-hanau-109028349).
Such incidents shed light on the challenges facing the police and society. On the one hand, crime in Germany is decreasing slightly overall, as shown by the current police crime statistics for 2024, which were published by bka.de. On the other hand, statistics record an increase in violent crime, particularly among young suspects, which has increased by 11.3%.
However, incidents involving weapons, even when involving toys, are often highly symbolic in the public eye and can cause concern in society. It remains to be seen how society and the authorities deal with such situations and what measures will be taken to strengthen the population's sense of security.