Major police operation in Engi GL: Police detain 60-year-old man following threat situation
The Glarus cantonal police deployed around 35 officers to Engi on Monday. A 60-year-old man was taken into custody; there were no injuries.
Special unit and negotiation team deployed in Engi
The Glarus cantonal police conducted a major operation in Engi GL on Monday. According to watson.ch, the trigger was a so-called "threat situation" in a residential house, for which an intervention unit and the police negotiation team were also called out.
A total of around 35 personnel from police and emergency services were deployed. The officers responded to a 60-year-old man; whether he was armed remained unclear, a spokesperson for the cantonal police told news agency Keystone-SDA upon enquiry. The man was ultimately taken into custody. According to police, there were no injuries.
The operation began at approximately 8.30 a.m. and continued until Monday evening. The Sernftal road had to be closed temporarily.
What exactly lay behind the "threat situation" mentioned in the statement was not disclosed by the cantonal police. Investigations are being pursued in collaboration with the state and youth prosecution office of the canton of Glarus.
Source: Google News CH — Crime (de)