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Knife attacks in Riesa 2025
For Riesa, 3 published cases are documented in the 2025 calendar year. They comprise 1 knife attacks, 2 knife threats, and 0 robberies or extortion cases involving a knife.
Annual comparison for this city
Data through 2025-12-31
- 2025
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| Month | 2025 |
|---|---|
| March | 1 |
| June | 1 |
| August | 1 |
Cases by type
- Knife attack1
- Knife threat2
- Robbery or extortion0
Reported injury outcomes
- Injured, severity not known1
- Minor injury1
- Not known1
Context for Riesa
- Knife threats account for the largest share of documented cases at 66.7%.
- The highest documented monthly count is March 2025 with 1 cases.
- Riesa accounts for 2.1% of published cases in Saxony.
3 results
Latest cases in Riesa
- 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.