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Man detained after several violent incidents in Cologne

Cologne police provisionally detained a 37-year-old man suspected of several violent incidents in the city centre. Investigators say that on 14 August he allegedly attacked people within a few hours using pepper spray, a metal bar and stones, and made threats involving a knife and a screwdriver. One woman sustained minor injuries, while other people who were attacked were reportedly uninjured. A witness had also reported that the man threatened a passer-by with a screwdriver on Friesenstraße. The suspect was due to be brought before a remand judge, and investigations into individual incidents and possible additional affected people continue.

Source: www.presseportal.de

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Incident date
Confirmed fatalities
Not separately confirmed
Category
Knife threats
Injury information
Minor injury reported
Confirmed injured persons
1

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Editorial: Ronny Schmidt Contact