Rostock police investigate hammer threat after photo dispute blocks truck driver

A dispute over a photo led to a police operation and criminal charges in Rostock, Germany, after a truck driver was allegedly threatened with a hammer. The incident occurred on September 2 in the Lütten Klein district. The 36-year-old truck driver was blocked by a transporter in Danziger Straße and honked to pass. A 29-year-old craftsman then allegedly opened the driver's door and verbally threatened him while holding a carpenter's hammer, claiming he wanted to stop the driver from photographing him. Police filed a report for suspected threats, and criminal investigators have launched an inquiry. The exact circumstances of the confrontation remain under investigation.