Man threatens father with kitchen knife in Kuppenheim
Following a family dispute, a 23-year-old man allegedly threatened his father with a kitchen knife in Kuppenheim. Police arrested him.
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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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Man allegedly threatens restaurant staff with knife in Esslingen
A 23-year-old man allegedly threatened staff at a restaurant in Esslingen with a knife. Police provisionally arrested him and seized the knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs Munich petrol station with a knife
A masked man threatened a petrol station employee in Munich with a knife and stole several hundred euros. The employee was unharmed and the suspect fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Van driver robbed at knifepoint at A2 service area near Bielefeld
Two unidentified suspects allegedly pulled a sleeping van driver from his vehicle at an A2 service area near Bielefeld, threatened him with a knife and robbed him. They fled with his wallet and jacket.
- Knife attack
Man shot dead after knife attack on police in Herne
According to the current findings, a man approached police officers with a knife during an operation in Herne. Police used firearms, and the man died at the scene.
- Knife threat
Man threatens police officers with knife in Riesa
A 45-year-old man allegedly briefly threatened police officers with a knife inside a company building in Riesa. He was arrested.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured in parking-lot attack
A 54-year-old man was seriously injured after being attacked with a pointed object in a parking lot in Rösrath-Hoffnungsthal following a restaurant visit. The attacker remains at large.
- Knife threat
Resident threatened with knife during police operation in Mutterstadt
A resident was threatened with a knife during a dispute at accommodation for asylum seekers in Mutterstadt. Two suspects and three other residents sustained minor injuries.
- Knife attack
Woman reportedly injured with knife in Kirchheim/Teck
A 27-year-old pedestrian was reportedly seriously injured with a knife in Kirchheim/Teck. The unidentified attacker fled.
- Knife threat
Knife displayed during dispute in central Aulendorf
During a dispute involving eight people in Aulendorf, a woman is alleged to have held a knife threateningly towards other participants. Nobody was injured.
- Knife attack
Several people injured with a knife in Wilhelmshaven altercation
Several people injured each other with a knife during an altercation on Rheinstraße in Wilhelmshaven. Police said the injuries were superficial.
- Knife attack
Man critically injured after dispute outside Essen kiosk
A 44-year-old man suffered multiple life-threatening stab wounds during a dispute outside a kiosk in Essen. A 41-year-old suspect was provisionally detained.
- Knife threat
Shoplifter threatens employee in Essen with a stabbing weapon
A suspected shoplifter allegedly threatened an employee at a store in Essen with a stabbing weapon before fleeing.
- Knife threat
Minor threatened with kitchen knife at Bochum main station
A man allegedly sexually harassed a minor on a rail-replacement bus and then threatened her with a kitchen knife. Federal police arrested the suspect and seized a knife.
- Knife attack
Woman remanded after knife attack on husband
In Vogt, a woman is alleged to have injured her husband in the neck with a kitchen knife during a marital dispute. She has been remanded in custody.
- Knife attack
Man dies after severe stab wounds in Legden
A 43-year-old man died after severe stab wounds in Legden. A detention order on suspicion of manslaughter was issued against a 30-year-old accused man.
- Knife attack
Woman seriously injured in knife attack in Niederkrüchten-Brempt
A 45-year-old woman was seriously injured after her separated husband allegedly attacked her with a knife in Niederkrüchten-Brempt on Saturday evening, police said.
- Knife attack
Man allegedly made stabbing motions at opponent in Nagold supermarket
During an argument in a Nagold supermarket, a man allegedly made stabbing motions with a knife toward another man. Pepper spray slightly injured at least six customers, and two police officers were also slightly injured during the arrest.
- Robbery/extortion
Teenager threatened with knife during street robbery in Kassel
A teenager was reportedly surrounded by a group of unknown men in Kassel and forced to hand over his wallet after being threatened with, among other weapons, a knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Masked offender robs gaming arcade in Hagen am Teutoburger Wald
A masked man reportedly threatened an employee with a knife at a gaming arcade in Hagen am Teutoburger Wald and took cash.