Because of ticket purchase

Passenger threatened to shoot conductor on the train

Because he didn't want to buy a ticket, a Czech man (40) threatened to shoot the staff on the train as soon as he saw the conductor. At least that's how a witness described it, to whom the 40-year-old is also said to have shown his gun, hidden in his waistband.

Large-scale operation at Linz Central Station: on Sunday evening, several police patrols including the Rapid Intervention Unit arrived to arrest a 40-year-old Czech man on a train.

The reason: the man had allegedly threatened to shoot Czech train staff as soon as he saw them. Allegedly because he did not want to buy a ticket.

Weapon not active
So the police moved in, arrested the 40-year-old and also seized a handgun and magazine. According to the police, it later transpired that the weapon was unloaded at the time and the barrel was locked from the inside, meaning that the pistol had been deactivated.

40-year-old denies making a threat
The 40-year-old is said to have shown his gun, hidden in his waistband, to the witness who called the police. However, the Czech did not confess and denied the allegations. A breathalyzer test on him showed 1.5 per mille. The man is reported to the police.