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A man threw a shopping cart in front of an arriving S-Bahn at Rosenheimer Platz in Munich.
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As an S-Bahn pulled into Rosenheimer Platz station, a man threw a shopping cart onto the track.
He was arrested shortly afterwards at the main train station.
Munich - A shopping cart on the tracks triggered an emergency brake at Rosenheimer Platz in Munich on Monday evening (February 19th).
A 37-year-old deliberately threw the car onto the track in front of an incoming train.
Despite the driver's quick actions, a collision could not be prevented.
Fortunately, the approximately 80 passengers were uninjured and, with the support of the Munich fire department, were able to leave the train and continue their journey.
In front of the arriving S-Bahn: a man throws a shopping cart onto the track at Rosenheimer Platz
The crashed train had to be reversed to remove the wedged shopping cart.
The collision damaged parts of the train and a cable.
Despite the damage, the train was able to travel to the terminus and was then parked for repairs.
The closure of platform 1 at Rosenheimer Platz lasted 45 minutes and led to significant disruptions to S-Bahn traffic.
The analysis of video material led to the identification of a suspect.
After the incident, he left on an S-Bahn towards the main station.
A federal police patrol was able to arrest the 37-year-old homeless German-Polish man as part of a manhunt.
The man is already known to the police.
The public prosecutor's office ordered a presentation before the judge and is now investigating the 37-year-old for dangerous interference with rail traffic.
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