Witnesses said the man boarded the train in the town of Guben, started threatening passengers and damaged the train's interior fittings with the ax-like implement, apparently destroying monitors, police said. He also hit a 17-year-old girl with the implement, and she sustained an injury to the head.
GERMAN POLICE OFFICER SHOT WHILE CARRYING OUT RAIDS AGAINST EXTREMISTS
A man threatened passengers on a German train and injured a teenager on Friday.
The teenager was taken to a hospital and authorities said her life was not believed to be in danger.
There was no information on the cause of the man's behavior. The suspect wasn't believed to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and police said there was no immediate indication of a religious or political motive.