Overview
- Police say the 46-year-old pursued his ex-partner’s new boyfriend by car through Bayreuth on Sunday evening.
- The chase resulted in several crashes, including a head-on collision with an uninvolved vehicle and repeated rammings of the target car.
- Both cars were left inoperable, yet no injuries were reported.
- After stopping, the suspect allegedly drew a kitchen knife and advanced on the 40-year-old before witnesses intervened and officers made the arrest.
- A breath test measured 1.38‰, and authorities opened proceedings for dangerous interference with road traffic, threats, and attempted bodily harm.