A 52-year-old man says up to 20 people threatened him with pistols and demanded money after he was forced to stop on the B56 near Siegburg. Police were called in the early hours of Friday, 13 November, by the man from Sankt Augustin. He said the group used two vehicles to stop his car at the exit to Siegburg on the B56, at the junction with Luisenstraße. According to the report, the standoff lasted about 90 minutes on Thursday, 12 November, between late evening and midnight. The man was kept on site while several of the suspects held pistols and demanded money. Just before midnight, the group let him drive away. The man was not injured. Police are now asking for witnesses who saw the incident around the B56/Luisenstraße exit between 22:00 and midnight on 12 November. Officers said four cars were seen there, including up to two SUVs, with the group numbering as many as 20 people. Investigators are seeking information on the suspects, the vehicles or licence plates. The case is under investigation.