Streamer from Poznań arrested over threats of attacks in major cities
Police have arrested a man who published content glorifying the Kraków attack and threatening strikes in Warsaw, Szczecin and other cities. The arrest took place during a live broadcast.
Arrest during live broadcast
Police have arrested a popular streamer from Poznań who published content on his TikTok profile containing threats of attacks in major Polish cities. According to polskieradio24.pl, the arrest occurred dramatically — during a live broadcast viewers heard sudden knocking on the door and orders to open it. The startled man stood up from his computer, and a concerned woman's voice could be heard in the background asking: "Bartek, who is it?"
Content of published threats
Images glorifying the Kraków attack appeared on the man's profile with captions containing a list of cities: "Sort out Kraków, Warsaw, Szczecin, Poznań, Gdańsk, Wrocław". The streamer also shared messages saying "the next will be Warsaw" and "get ready for it…". He also published artificially generated images depicting a rifle in a crowd of people in a town square.
Proceedings and coordinated operation
In response to online activity that could pose a genuine threat, officers arrested a total of two suspects. Senior Inspector Andrzej Borowiak from the Provincial Police Command in Poznań stated that the case would be examined in the form of an investigation, and work is underway to prepare evidence materials for formulating charges. The operation was the result of cooperation between the Central Cybercrime Bureau and police officers from Poznań.
Source: Google News PL — Crime (pl)