A fugitive nicknamed Rambo after he stole weapons from police officers and went on the run has been apprehended in Germany’s Black Forest, authorities say.
The alleged criminal had disarmed four officers at gunpoint in south west Germany before fleeing into the 2,300 square mile woodland – the nation’s police force said – where he remained for five days before being caught.
Officers confirmed four firearms were seized during the arrest. Hours prior they had called for 31-year-old Yves Rauch to contact the authorities.
On Sunday, police were alerted about a suspicious person carrying a bow and arrow. Officers located a suspect and conducted an ID check on the man at a hut that he was found to be using illegally.
However while officials in the town of Oppenau said the suspect initially cooperated, he went on to pull a gun on the officers, threatening and forcing them to hand over their service weapons.
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Nobody was injured during the incident.
The altercation triggered a large-scale manhunt in the dense woodland, though that was scaled down as the search went on.
Prosecutors have described the suspect as a “weapons enthusiast” but said he was banned from possessing weapons and ammunition in 2010 and had never been in a shooting club.
Mr Rausch lost his apartment last fall and had no permanent address since then, according to authorities.
Officials have said they don’t know what had prompted the incident.
Additional reporting by AP.