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Chronological overview of published knife attacks, knife threats, and cases of robbery or extortion involving a knife in Germany.
6070 cases in total
A 26-year-old allegedly injured three railway staff members with a machete on a regional train near Überlingen. The staff overpowered him, and he was admitted to a psychiatric facility.
A man is alleged to have threatened students with gestures and a knife on the grounds of an educational facility in Munich. Police arrested him.
Three unidentified suspects allegedly robbed a woman of her handbag at a Wiesbaden bus stop while displaying a knife.
An unknown man stabbed a bus driver in the abdomen with a screwdriver in Frankfurt-Sindlingen and fled.
In Chemnitz, a minor is alleged to have threatened another young person with a switchblade alongside an accomplice and taken clothing. A detention warrant was executed against him.
Following an argument, an 18-year-old man threatened a 51-year-old man with a knife at the Laim S-Bahn stop. Police later arrested him.
A man allegedly threatened two rail employees at Sonnenallee S-Bahn station after drawing a knife. Federal police provisionally detained him.
A masked man allegedly threatened two petrol station employees with a knife and stole cash in Rüsselsheim. He then fled on foot.
Two unknown men are alleged to have robbed a man in Kaiserslautern's city park on Wednesday morning. One threatened him with a knife before cash and a mobile phone were taken.
A 25-year-old man allegedly threatened a 49-year-old man in Frankfurt with a pointed object and demanded his cigarette packet. Police later arrested him in the station district.
Two unidentified men attempted to rob a petrol station in Hanover. One held a knife, while an employee was not injured.
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.
Three youths are alleged to have threatened two young people with a knife at a playground in Riedlepark and forced them to hand over a mobile phone. Police are investigating on suspicion of robbery by extortion.
Two unidentified men allegedly threatened a 36-year-old man with a knife and stole his wallet at the Ihlegrund service area on the A2. Criminal police secured evidence and are seeking witnesses.
Three unidentified men allegedly threatened a man with a knife in Cottbus and demanded cash. They fled after he handed over money.
Three unidentified men allegedly forced a 33-year-old man to hand over cash at knifepoint at Mannheim's Luzenberg stop. He escaped onto a tram, while the suspects fled with his wallet.
A 26-year-old man is suspected of critically injuring a 24-year-old man with a knife during an argument at residential accommodation in Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg.
A 33-year-old man was seriously injured with a knife during a dispute at workers' accommodation in Esslingen. Three suspects are in pre-trial detention.
A teenager allegedly threatened a man with a knife outside the Stern-Center in Potsdam. Police located two of the three suspects.
Two men are suspected of robbing an amusement arcade in Wuppertal. One held a knife while an employee was forced to open the safe.
