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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 man placed a knife on an employee's desk at a car dealership in Berlin-Mahlsdorf, leaving the employee feeling threatened. The suspect was arrested after fleeing, and a police officer suffered an arm injury.
A 50-year-old man is alleged to have stabbed a 65-year-old acquaintance in the back with a kitchen knife while he was asleep in Selsingen. The injured man was taken to hospital and police said his life was not in danger.
A man allegedly robbed a pharmacy in Dörentrup of medication while threatening an employee with a knife.
During a physical altercation in Wolfsburg, a man was holding a knife. Both people involved sustained minor injuries.
An unidentified man allegedly threatened a kiosk employee with a knife in Euskirchen and demanded money. He fled with a cash bag.
A man allegedly threatened an 18-year-old visitor at a marquee in Olfen with a knife after a dispute.
A 35-year-old man allegedly insulted, spat at and threatened a female passenger with a knife on a train to Bremen. Federal police arrested him after the train arrived.
A 22-year-old man allegedly threatened a 48-year-old with a knife and made stabbing motions towards him in the Klett-Passage. He was arrested and remanded in custody.
A 36-year-old woman ran toward police officers in Backnang carrying a kitchen knife and made stabbing motions. She was taken into custody.
Two men allegedly attacked a 24-year-old man in his Mainz-Kastel flat, demanded money and indicated they would use a knife. The man escaped through a window and was injured by the blows.
A man allegedly threatened three youths with a knife in Perl-Besch after one of them was injured in the face with a drinking glass.
A 33-year-old man allegedly made stabbing motions with two knives towards police officers in Eisenhüttenstadt. Officers used a conducted energy device and took him into custody.
A 23-year-old man is alleged to have threatened three young women with a knife in a supermarket in Dresden.
Two unidentified men allegedly threatened a 62-year-old with a knife during an arranged sale in Gelsenkirchen and robbed him of three handbags. The suspects fled.
An unidentified man threatened an employee at a sports shop in Meersburg with a knife and demanded that she open the till.
An 18-year-old man was threatened with a knife after a dispute at the bus station in Schwäbisch Hall. He was told to hand over his mobile phone and cash.
A man with a stab wound was found at Flensburg railway station. A suspect was arrested and a folding knife was found near the scene.
An 85-year-old man is alleged to have critically injured his 41-year-old daughter with a knife in a municipality in the Mühldorf am Inn district. He was provisionally detained.
A passenger allegedly threatened a driver with a knife at the Michendorf-Nord service area after being told to leave a minibus. Police said nobody was injured.
An unknown man stole bags from a woman in Würzburg and later threatened her with a knife when she demanded her property back.
