Large-scale police operation because of a man with a rake
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After the large-scale police operation on Wednesday in Salzburg-Sam, the emergency services are now giving the all-clear: they do not assume that an unknown armed man was in the area. It may have been a man with a rake.
An unknown person who may be armed with a long gun like a rifle: This message triggered the major alarm on April 20 at the sheltered workshops in Salzburg-Sam.
At the time, the police cordoned off the area over a large area, and dozens of officers, including helicopters and drones, were looking for a suspicious person.
It could have been a worker with a garden rake
In reality, the alleged gunman could have been a worker in camouflage trousers with a garden rake, sources in the area have now heard. The police will not officially confirm this. However, the investigators also assume that no armed person was in the area.
The pictures of the stranger from the video surveillance camera were very bad, according to the ORF Salzburg in the police department. That’s why you couldn’t see exactly what item he was holding.
Police are still looking for clues
In any case, sounding the alarm was the right reaction – it is better to have too many than too few, say the police. However, the investigators have also asked for information about the man, who has not been clearly identified, so that the case can also be officially closed.