A simple dispute at a gas station in Augsburg could quickly have turned into a disaster.
Only a quick intervention of the tank attendant could prevent worse.
Augsburg - There was almost a huge explosion in Augsburg *.
The presence of mind of a tank attendant may have saved many lives.
The police also praised the employee's “prudent behavior”.
Augsburg: Drunk man sprayed young people with fire extinguishers
The incident took place on Monday evening around 7.45 p.m.
Several young people gathered at a gas station on Schillstrasse in Augsburg *.
Then an obviously drunk 26 year old came up to the group.
He started to insult the youngsters.
On top of that.
He grabbed a fire extinguisher and began spraying those present with it.
They resisted and finally managed to evict the 26-year-old, the police * wrote in their report.
The young man probably hadn't had enough and came back a short time later.
He had brought a lighter from home.
He grabbed a tap and turned on the pump.
Then he wanted to light the gasoline with the lighter.
However, the gas station attendant noticed the action in good time and quickly switched off the gas station's conveyor system.
When his project was unsuccessful, the 26-year-old tried other petrol pumps.
But even here no more gasoline ran out of the tap.
Augsburg: charges for serious arson
In the meantime the police could be contacted.
When a patrol arrived on site, the man was arrested without resistance.
The officers immediately realized that the man had looked too deeply into the glass and took him to the police station first.
The public prosecutor then applied for an arrest warrant at the Augsburg district court.
This was then also carried out against the 26-year-old.
He is now charged with the offenses of insult, impairment of accident prevention and emergency aid and attempted serious arson.
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