Bavaria: birthday gun salute: police move in with stripes

Würzburg (dpa / lby) - A Würzburg resident celebrated his birthday with a gun salute in an apartment, triggering a major police operation. Because of the initially confusing situation, the officials approached with five stripes. Police briefly arrested the drunk 38-year-old at Saturday night's party. In the apartment, the emergency services found a pistol, an airgun, various ammunition and marijuana. The man is now faced with several criminal proceedings, as the police announced on Monday.