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Knife attacks in Riesa
For Riesa, 7 published cases are documented across the full documented period. They comprise 1 knife attacks, 5 knife threats, and 1 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2026-09-22
- 2025
- 2026
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| Month | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 1 |
| February | 0 | 1 |
| March | 1 | 0 |
| June | 1 | 0 |
| July | 0 | 1 |
| August | 1 | 0 |
| September (partial) | 0 | 1 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack1
- Knife threat5
- Robbery or extortion1
Reported injury outcomes
- No injury1
- Injured, severity not known1
- Minor injury1
- Not known4
Context for Riesa
- Knife threats account for the largest share of documented cases at 71.4%.
- The highest documented monthly count is March 2025 with 1 cases.
- Riesa accounts for 2.8% of published cases in Saxony.
7 results
Latest cases in Riesa
- Knife threat
Man threatens passer-by with knife in Riesa
A 40-year-old man is alleged to have threatened a 19-year-old with a knife in Riesa. Police located him shortly afterwards and seized the knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Employee threatened with knife and robbed in Riesa
Two masked men allegedly threatened an employee of a supermarket in Riesa with a knife and took cash. The woman was not injured.
- Knife threat
Man threatens two employees with knife in Riesa
A man damaged a mobile speed camera in Riesa and threatened two municipal employees with a knife. He was arrested.
- Knife threat
Unknown man threatens two girls with knife in Riesa
An unknown man allegedly racially abused and threatened two girls with a knife in Riesa. The children fled into a shop, and the initial search was unsuccessful.
- Knife threat
Man waves bread knife toward bystanders in Riesa
A man reportedly waved a bread knife toward bystanders in Riesa. Police later stopped him and opened an investigation.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife in Riesa
A 37-year-old man was injured with a knife at a playground in Riesa in the evening.
- Knife threat
Man threatens police officers with knife in Riesa
A 45-year-old man allegedly briefly threatened police officers with a knife inside a company building in Riesa. He was arrested.