Wuppertal · NW
Man robs Wuppertal gaming arcade with knife
On Friday morning, 19 June 2026, a man robbed a gaming arcade in central Barmen, Wuppertal. He threatened a 27-year-old employee with a knife and demanded money. A struggle followed when a 63-year-old witness apparently tried to stop the offence. According to current information, the witness sustained a hand injury from the knife. The suspect reached into the cash register and fled with the proceeds.
Source: wuppertal.polizei.nrw
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- Confirmed fatalities
- 0
- LocationView on map
- Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia
- Category
- Robbery and extortion
- Injury information
- Injury reported
- Confirmed injured persons
- 1
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