Drama in Pirmasens: Man injures himself with a knife and escapes from the police

Drama in Pirmasens: Man injures himself with a knife and escapes from the police

On Tuesday afternoon, the police in Pirmasens were called for a dramatic incident in Zwingerstrasse and Dankelsbachstrasse. A 23-year-old man had injured himself with a knife and caused several emergency calls from concerned passers-by. When the officials arrived, he continued to threaten himself with the knife, but let it fall when asked and then tried to flee.

The police officers were able to capture the fleeing a short time later, but the man defended himself violently and tried to free himself with kicks and blows. Fortunately, the emergency services remained unharmed. The man himself suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital for medical care. Due to resistance to the police, he is now being investigated. The incident suggests a possible mental state of the man.