Burning car and ax drama: Man threatens the police in Hanover!

Burning car and ax drama: Man threatens the police in Hanover!

B65, Hannover-Anderten, Deutschland - in Hanover, on Saturday evening, June 8, 2025, there was a dramatic incident at a petrol station. A 34-year-old man drove a burning car onto the petrol station area on the B65, near the other lock, and ensured a serious danger. According to information from zvw.de Petrol station after he had previously hit a disc in the sales room.

The police were quickly on site and converted the petrol station with a large contingent. In order to control the situation, a special task command (SEK) used a taser to put the man out of action. This finally led to his arrest; Nobody was injured. The officers had been looking for the man since Thursday evening for domestic violence after his former partner had filed a complaint against him, reports Tagesschau.de .

The danger situation and the fire service deployment

The burning vehicle had a considerable risk of explosion that complicated the use of the fire brigade. However, this was able to prevent the fire from attacking the petrol pumps in good time. The difficult conditions during the extinguishing rate were reported by the emergency services on site. The employee of the petrol station was able to flee to safety when the situation worsened.

Before the incident, the man had fled his ex-partner's car, which he used at the petrol station. There is suspicion that he intentionally set the vehicle on fire to escalate the situation and escape his arrest. The police had not been able to find traces of the man at the petrol station until his appearance. The B65 was closed in both directions until shortly before midnight to ensure the safety of the residents and not to hinder the measures of the emergency services.

The investigation continues to clarify the exact background of the incident. Further information on similar cases and on the violent situation in Germany can be viewed on Bundesag.de