NEW YORK (Sputnik) — Additional patrols have been deployed to commuting locations throughout New York City in the wake of a deadly stabbing near Munich, a spokesperson for the New York City Police Department (NYPD) said in a statement on Tuesday.
"There'll be an increase in NYPD resources at commuting locations in response to incident in Germany," says @CommissBratton. NO known threat
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) 10 May 2016
"There has been a significant increase in police presence in subway stations and transit hubs. The New York travelling public can expect to see additional police officers, K-9s and bag checks," the statement noted.
"We have NYPD detectives stationed in Europe that gather intel so we can analyze & protect NYC," @CommissBratton says on @SquawkCNBC
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) 10 May 2016
Additional patrols were deployed after a man stabbed a passenger to death and injured three others at a Grafing train station 22 miles east of Munich, Germany.
Police identified the attacker as a 27-year-old German citizen. He reportedly shouted "God is great" in Arabic during the attack, according to unconfirmed witness reports from German media.
Germany’s Federal Interior Ministry Thomas de Maiziere described the knife attack as an "awful, cowardly" act. He said no definitive motive of the assault had been established.
The attacker faces criminal charges of murder and attempted murder and the criminal process is due to start on Wednesday.
