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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 group of about ten to 15 people allegedly surrounded a teenager in Nuremberg's Rosenaupark, threatened him with a knife and beat him. The teenager was taken to hospital with pain across his body.
Police say two men used small scissors during an altercation in Munich. Both were injured and arrested at the scene.
A woman is alleged to have repeatedly attacked her partner with a knife during an argument at a home in Bremen-Woltmershausen, injuring his hand.
Three unknown men allegedly attacked and robbed a 49-year-old man in Marburg, apparently injuring his finger with a knife. He was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Three people were injured during an altercation in Gotha, including a teenager who was seriously hurt. Police say a 22-year-old is believed to have used a knife.
Two men were injured in a dispute in Dornburg in which a machete was used. A 69-year-old initially suffered life-threatening injuries, and a 49-year-old was arrested.
A teenager was seriously injured with a knife on hospital grounds in Chemnitz. Police located a suspect.
A 35-year-old man threatened police officers with a knife in Bremen-Vegesack. An officer fired a warning shot and nobody was injured.
A 35-year-old man was critically injured after a dispute at accommodation in Hamburg. Police provisionally detained a 38-year-old suspect.
Two men are alleged to have used a knife to demand that a petrol station employee open the cash register in Düren. Police provisionally arrested both suspects later that same morning after they fled.
An unidentified man allegedly demanded cash with a knife at a petrol station in Bielefeld. He fled empty-handed when the employee could not open the till.
Three unidentified men allegedly robbed a man of his mobile phone in Dresden. One displayed a knife and damaged the victim's jacket.
A seriously injured man allegedly threatened emergency officers with a knife on the banks of the Elster in Gera. Police later rescued him from the river.
Two unidentified men allegedly attacked two men outside a restaurant in Moers. A 62-year-old suffered a stab wound and was admitted to hospital.
A 57-year-old patient threatened paramedics with a knife during an emergency-service call in Ostercappeln. Police arrested him after using pepper spray.
After stealing a bottle of drink, an unknown man threatened a 55-year-old man with a knife at Mainz main railway station and fled.
During a dispute in an apartment building in Duisburg, a 21-year-old man allegedly injured a 33-year-old resident with a knife.
A 33-year-old woman is alleged to have threatened her parents with a kitchen knife after an argument in their Frankfurt flat. Police arrested her and took her to a psychiatric facility.
A 22-year-old man was threatened with a knife, injured and robbed of his mobile phone in Emden. The suspect fled.
A 39-year-old man was seriously injured with a knife during a confrontation in Darmstadt. A suspect was arrested.
