Man with knife arrested in supermarket in Herzogenaurach
A 22-year-old man is alleged to have held a knife in front of himself in a supermarket in Herzogenaurach after an employee confronted him over suspected theft.
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Knife attacks in Germany on the map
The map of Germany locates published knife attacks, knife threats, and robbery or extortion cases involving a knife. Each point represents one documented case; locations remain limited to an approximate area to protect the people affected.
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- Knife threat
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured with knife during robbery in Dortmund flat
A 48-year-old man was seriously injured with a knife during a robbery in a Dortmund flat. A 24-year-old suspect was later provisionally detained.
- Knife threat
Knife threat at accommodation facility in Elchingen
At an asylum-seeker accommodation facility in Elchingen, a man is alleged to have threatened his roommate with a knife and made stabbing motions. No one was injured.
- Knife attack
Man critically injured with knife in Minden-Lübbecke
A 39-year-old man was critically injured with a knife during an altercation in Minden-Lübbecke. Two attendees at a family gathering were temporarily detained but were not kept in custody because there was no urgent suspicion.
- Robbery/extortion
Employee slightly injured in Bergisch Gladbach betting shop robbery
A masked man is alleged to have threatened a betting shop employee in Bergisch Gladbach with a kitchen knife, stolen cash and slightly injured the employee. The offender remains at large.
- Robbery/extortion
Employee threatened with knife during Ritterhude petrol station robbery
Two unidentified suspects robbed a petrol station in Ritterhude. One threatened an employee with a knife and took cash.
- Knife threat
Man holds knife in front of himself at Herzogenaurach supermarket
A 22-year-old man allegedly took a knife from a shelf and held it in front of himself after a suspected shoplifting incident at a supermarket in Herzogenaurach. He was arrested after a major police operation, and no one was injured.
- Robbery/extortion
Two youths rob three boys at knifepoint in Wuppertal
Two unidentified youths are alleged to have threatened three boys with a knife and robbed them of valuables in Wuppertal.
- Knife threat
Man arrested in Stuttgart after resisting with knife
A 42-year-old man allegedly pulled a knife and resisted a restaurant owner in Stuttgart-Wangen after leaving without paying. Police arrested him.
- Knife attack
Three injured in knife altercation at shared-flat party in Überlingen
Three men suffered minor injuries during a dispute at a shared-flat party in Überlingen. One resident is alleged to have approached another with a kitchen knife.
- Knife threat
Man with knife arrested outside Krefeld comprehensive school
A man is alleged to have struck a pupil outside a comprehensive school in Krefeld and pulled a knife when witnesses intervened. Police arrested him shortly afterwards.
- Knife threat
Man threatens woman with knife at Munich accommodation
At accommodation in Munich, a 37-year-old man is alleged to have threatened a woman with a knife. The woman was slightly injured, and the man was arrested before later being released.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs supermarket in Landesbergen with knife
An unidentified man is alleged to have threatened supermarket employees in Landesbergen with a knife and stolen cash.
- Knife attack
Woman dies after stab injuries in Würzburg
A 45-year-old woman died after suffering multiple stab injuries in a house in Würzburg. Her 45-year-old partner is in pre-trial detention.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife during dispute in Freiburg
A man was injured in Freiburg-Betzenhausen after trying to help a woman who was being harassed by several men.
- Knife attack
Man remanded in custody after knife attack in Kronach
A man is alleged to have slightly injured another man with a knife during an argument in Kronach. The suspect was remanded in custody.
- Robbery/extortion
Jeweller injured with knife in attempted robbery in Mönchengladbach
An unknown man allegedly threatened a 67-year-old jeweller with a knife and slightly injured him during an attempted robbery in Mönchengladbach. The suspect fled.
- Knife threat
Man threatens police officers with knife in Bayreuth
A man threatened police officers in Bayreuth with a knife. Officers used their firearms, and the man was injured and taken to hospital.
- Knife attack
Woman injured in knife attack in Munich
A man allegedly attacked a woman with a knife and injured her upper body in Munich on Tuesday. Police arrested the suspect.
- Robbery/extortion
22-year-old robbed at knifepoint in Herne
Three unidentified people robbed a 22-year-old man in Herne. One of the men threatened him with a knife and demanded his shoulder bag.