Erfurt · TH
Man threatened with knife in Erfurt station underpass
A 19-year-old man was unhurt after a 26-year-old man allegedly threatened him with a knife near the Erfurt station underpass at around 8:15 p.m. on 13 October 2026. The 19-year-old warded off the attack with his sports bag. The suspect then fell and several people held him on the ground. Federal police officers restrained and searched him, finding a pocketknife. After he was handed over to the responsible police unit, ambulance staff and an emergency doctor were called because he appeared to be experiencing a psychological crisis. He was taken to hospital under police escort. Police opened an investigation into the alleged threat.
Source: www.presseportal.de
Documented information
- Incident date
- Confirmed fatalities
- Not separately confirmed
- LocationView on map
- Erfurt, Thuringia
- Category
- Knife threats
- Injury information
- No injury reported
- Confirmed injured persons
- Not separately confirmed
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