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Hotel alarm in Gernlinden: Police are investigating a deliberate emergency call!
In Fürstenfeldbruck, a fire alarm in a hotel was intentionally triggered. The police are investigating a suspect.
Hotel alarm in Gernlinden: Police are investigating a deliberate emergency call!
On Saturday afternoon there was an incident in a hotel in Gernlinden that raised many questions and once again highlighted the problem of misuse of emergency calls. According to a report by Mercury A fire alarm was intentionally triggered, which called the fire department into action. They immediately went out and inspected the building, but luckily they couldn't find any fire or other dangerous situations.
A police report highlights that the fire alarm was activated for no apparent reason. A hotel guest with whom there had previously been difficulties is suspected. However, he was no longer on site when the police arrived. The Olching police have now initiated an investigation and are securing evidence at the crime scene, as this is obviously an intentional abuse.
Problematic handling of emergency calls
But this is not the only incident that addresses the issue of misuse of emergency calls. Another case occurred on October 5th in Dingelbe, where a manual fire alarm at the village community center was also misused. The volunteer fire department was alerted here and was also unable to detect any fire on site. Here too, the authorities are investigating a suspect who comes from the Hildesheim district Hildesheim press reported.
Such false alarms are not only annoying, they also pose enormous challenges for the volunteer emergency services. Another report from Fachanwalt.de highlights that the misuse of emergency calls is increasing in Germany. There are false emergency calls to the police and fire departments every day, which not only puts a strain on resources but can also endanger real operations.
Legal situation and consequences
The legal basis for dealing with misuse of emergency calls is regulated in Section 145 of the Criminal Code. This stipulates that feigning an emergency situation or intentionally triggering an alarm can be punished with a prison sentence of up to one year or a fine. If costs arise as a result of the misuse, these can be billed to the person responsible.
It remains to be seen how the investigations in the cases mentioned will develop and whether there will be possible legal consequences for the suspects. A clear appeal from the police is to take misuse of emergency calls seriously and to give emergency services the respect they deserve.