Trial begins over knife attack in Stuttgart-Nord
Two men are on trial over an attack in Stuttgart-Nord in late April. The victim survived stab wounds to the chest after emergency surgery.
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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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- Robbery and extortion
Suspect arrested after knife threat at Munich petrol station
A masked man demanded money at knifepoint from a 66-year-old employee at a Munich petrol station on 7 October. The employee escaped and nobody was injured; a 20-year-old suspect was arrested.
- Knife attacks
Inmate injured in knife attack at Kaisheim prison
A 44-year-old prisoner attacked a 48-year-old fellow inmate with a knife at Kaisheim prison on October 6. The man sustained minor cuts; police are investigating a suspected attempted homicide.
- Knife threats
Man threatens police officers with a knife in Munich
A 36-year-old man threatened police officers with a knife in Munich on 6 October. He and an officer were injured in a later fall; no knife injury was reported.
- Knife attacks
Woman dies from stab wounds in Stralsund; man held in pre-trial detention
A 42-year-old woman was found dead in an apartment in Stralsund after a fire. A preliminary autopsy found that she died from multiple stab wounds; a 23-year-old suspect is in pre-trial detention.
- Robbery and extortion
Employee threatened with pointed object in Erding
Two men threatened an employee at a gaming arcade in Erding with a pointed object and demanded cash. They were arrested after fleeing, and both were ordered into pre-trial detention.
- Knife threats
Man threatened with knife and assaulted at Bonifaziusplatz
A 42-year-old man says he was threatened with a knife at Bonifaziusplatz in Mainz before several people beat and kicked him. He sustained injuries to his head and face.
- Knife attacks
Man seriously injured with knife-like object at Berlin commercial site
A 53-year-old man allegedly seriously injured a 40-year-old man with a knife-like object at a commercial site on Herzbergstraße in Berlin. The suspect was arrested, and the injured man underwent emergency surgery.
- Robbery and extortion
Man threatened with knife and robbed in Neuss
An unknown man allegedly threatened a 56-year-old man in Neuss with a knife and demanded his bag of cash. The assailant fled with it on a bicycle.
- Knife threats
Man threatens ambulance crew with knife in Troisdorf
A 40-year-old man allegedly drew a knife and moved towards ambulance crew members in Troisdorf. Police held him until the following morning.
- Robbery and extortion
Petrol station employee threatened with knife in Munich
A masked man threatened a petrol station employee in Munich with a knife and took cash. The employee was unhurt, and police are searching for the suspect.
- Knife attacks
Knife thrusts reported during dispute in Wiesentheid
During a confrontation in Wiesentheid, one of two unidentified men allegedly made stabbing motions with a knife towards a 20-year-old man. He dodged them but was slightly injured during the altercation.
- Knife attacks
Man stabbed in Callenberg
In Callenberg, a 22-year-old man allegedly stabbed a 47-year-old man several times in the upper body. Police provisionally detained the suspect.
- Robbery and extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint in Giessen
Early on 5 October in Giessen, an unidentified man allegedly threatened another man with a small knife and stole cash and jewellery. The victim was unhurt, and the robber fled.
- Knife attacks
Woman slightly injured in knife attack at Friedrichshafen apartment
A 47-year-old man allegedly attacked a 58-year-old woman he knew with a kitchen knife in Friedrichshafen. She was slightly injured while defending herself, and a pre-trial detention order was issued against him.
- Knife attacks
Man found with serious stab wounds near Munich’s Scheidplatz
Passers-by found a 21-year-old man with serious stab wounds near a bus stop by Scheidplatz in Munich. Homicide detectives are investigating a suspected attempted killing.
- Robbery and extortion
Three men threaten woman with knife during Bremen home robbery
Three unidentified men allegedly threatened a 77-year-old woman with a knife and restrained her in her home in Bremen-Blumenthal. They fled empty-handed, and an initial search was unsuccessful.
- Robbery and extortion
Teenager threatened with knife during e-scooter robbery
At a playground in Hünfelden, a teenager allegedly threatened another with a knife and took his e-scooter. Police provisionally detained the suspect.
- Knife attacks
Man taken to hospital after alleged knife attack in Sundhagen
During a dispute at a farm in Sundhagen, a 36-year-old man allegedly attacked a 58-year-old man with a knife. The injured man was taken to hospital; the suspect was detained temporarily and later released.
- Knife attacks
Two groups clash with knives in Berlin-Altglienicke
Knives were among the weapons used when two groups clashed in Berlin-Altglienicke. Two young men were injured, but the report does not attribute their injuries to the knives.