Man threatens neighbours with knife in Gera
A 38-year-old man is alleged to have threatened two neighbours with a knife in Gera. Police took him into custody after further threats the following morning.
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Chronological overview of published knife attacks, knife threats, and cases of robbery or extortion involving a knife in Germany.
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Man injured with pocketknife in dispute at Heilbronn accommodation
A man sustained minor stab and cut injuries after a pocketknife attack during a dispute at accommodation in Heilbronn.
- Knife attack
Man remanded after knife attack on former partner
A 24-year-old man is alleged to have seriously injured his 25-year-old former partner’s face with a knife in Paderborn. He has been remanded in custody.
- Robbery/extortion
Two men remanded after knife robbery series
Two men are suspected of carrying out knife robberies at filling stations and a bakery in Kalkar and Rees since October 2024. A judge ordered their pre-trial detention following searches.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife during altercation in Giessen
A 29-year-old man suffered cuts to his hand during an altercation on Marktstrasse in Giessen. Police said that a knife was used.
- Robbery/extortion
Minor robbed at knifepoint in Germering
A teenager is alleged to have struck a minor acquaintance in Germering, taken cash and demanded e-cigarettes while holding a knife. Police provisionally detained the suspect after he fled.
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Two family members injured in dispute in Flörsheim
A 35-year-old man is alleged to have used a knife during a family dispute in Flörsheim. Two relatives sustained cut injuries, and the man was later arrested.
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Man injured in stabbing during altercation in Bamberg
A 20-year-old man sustained a stab wound during an altercation in a Bamberg park. Three unidentified men fled, and police are seeking witnesses.
- Robbery/extortion
Teen injured with knife in attempted robbery in Bielefeld
A teenager was seriously injured during an attempted robbery in woodland in Bielefeld. Police are searching for two suspects who fled.
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Man seriously injured in stabbing in Holzminden
An 18-year-old man allegedly injured his 38-year-old father multiple times with a knife after an argument in Holzminden.
- Robbery/extortion
Woman threatened with knife outside bank in Haigerloch
A man threatened a 69-year-old woman with a knife after she left a bank branch in Haigerloch and demanded money. She sustained minor injuries and the suspect fled without any proceeds.
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Teenager threatened with knife in Velbert
A teenage girl was allegedly forced at knifepoint to go to a secluded area on school grounds in Velbert. Police are investigating a reported sexual offence.
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Man arrested after scissors attack and knife threats in Kassel
A 44-year-old man is alleged to have injured a man with scissors in Kassel and later threatened two supermarket employees with a knife.
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Witness threatened with kitchen knife in Hoyerswerda
A man is alleged to have threatened a witness with a kitchen knife in Hoyerswerda before fleeing from a police check. The knife was seized.
- Knife threat
Man allegedly threatened former partner with knife in Immenstaad
A man allegedly forced his former partner from her apartment in Immenstaad while holding a knife. He was arrested, and an arrest warrant was suspended subject to conditions.
- Robbery/extortion
Men rob phone and wallet at knifepoint in Wissen
Two men allegedly threatened a man with a knife in Wissen and robbed him of his phone and wallet.
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40-year-old injured in knife attack at Bad Laer bus stop
A 40-year-old man was injured with a knife during a dispute with two unknown men at a bus stop in Bad Laer. The attackers fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Employee threatened with knife in Kassel robbery
An unknown offender threatened an employee at a grocery store in Kassel with a knife early in the morning and took cash.
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Employee injured in struggle after knife threat in Munich
Following an alleged shoplifting incident, a woman is said to have threatened several employees with a knife at a Munich clothing store. An employee sustained a minor injury in the ensuing struggle.
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Man threatens passers-by with knife at Chemnitz central station
A man is alleged to have run at passers-by with a knife and threatened them at Chemnitz central station. Federal police located him and secured the knife.