Early Sunday morning, an incident took place at a bar on Nušlova Street in Prague's Stodůlky district: an intoxicated bartender pulled out a registered firearm during a scuffle with equally drunk patrons. No one was injured in the altercation.
According to police spokesman Richard Hrdina, the conflict broke out between the bar's staff and a group of foreign guests. At some point, the bartender serving the customers pulled out a legally owned firearm, prompting a call to emergency services.
The nearest available patrols were dispatched to the scene immediately. Within a short time, around twenty armed police officers were on site, and they managed to bring the situation under control quickly.
Officers ultimately detained a 53-year-old man suspected of committing the crime of dangerous threat. Under Czech law, if found guilty in court, he faces up to three years in prison.
Around Prague, based on reporting by novinky.cz