Hamburg · HH
Man threatens passengers with pocketknife on Hamburg suburban train
A 56-year-old man is alleged to have opened a pocketknife on an S2 suburban train between Hamburg-Altona and Reeperbahn station on 29 November 2025. According to witnesses, he made cutting and stabbing motions in the air near passengers. A couple travelling together felt threatened by his conduct. Security staff held the man on the Reeperbahn platform until federal police arrived. Officers secured a pocketknife and opened an investigation on suspicion of making threats; the man was released after police measures were completed.
Source: www.presseportal.de
Documented information
- Incident date
- Confirmed fatalities
- Not separately confirmed
- LocationView on map
- Hamburg, Hamburg
- Category
- Knife threats
- Injury information
- Not stated
- Confirmed injured persons
- Not separately confirmed
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