Fearful minutes in Aschaffenburg: A Syrian enters a kindergarten with a knife. The staff reacts and the apparently confused man is subdued by police.
Aschaffenburg - Police in Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, overpowered a Syrian who entered the grounds of a kindergarten armed with a knife. According to police, the 30-year-old was mentally disturbed, the Bild newspaper reported.
When the Syrian entered the garden of the kindergarten on Thursday, the teachers reacted immediately and brought the children inside. Police, who were alerted, were able to subdue the man with pepper spray.
After the operation, Red Cross workers took care of the kindergarten staff and their children, as well as the parents. The reason for the Syrian's actions is not yet known.