Man allegedly made stabbing motions with knife in Stuttgart
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.
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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 attack
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatens pharmacy employee with knife in Dörentrup
A man allegedly robbed a pharmacy in Dörentrup of medication while threatening an employee with a knife.
- Knife threat
Man disarmed of knife during altercation in Wolfsburg
During a physical altercation in Wolfsburg, a man was holding a knife. Both people involved sustained minor injuries.
- Knife threat
Man threatens group of youths with knife in Perl-Besch
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.
- Robbery/extortion
Kiosk employee threatened with knife in Euskirchen
An unidentified man allegedly threatened a kiosk employee with a knife in Euskirchen and demanded money. He fled with a cash bag.
- Knife attack
Man stabs acquaintance with kitchen knife in Selsingen
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.
- Knife threat
Man threatens visitor with knife at carnival event in Olfen
A man allegedly threatened an 18-year-old visitor at a marquee in Olfen with a knife after a dispute.
- Knife attack
Woman attacks police officers with kitchen knife in Backnang
A 36-year-old woman ran toward police officers in Backnang carrying a kitchen knife and made stabbing motions. She was taken into custody.
- Knife threat
Passenger threatened with knife on train to Bremen
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.
- Knife attack
Man found with stab wound at Flensburg railway station
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.
- Robbery/extortion
Men threaten buyer with knife in Gelsenkirchen
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.
- Knife attack
Man allegedly critically injures daughter with knife in Mühldorf am Inn district
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.
- Knife threat
Man threatens three women with knife in Dresden supermarket
A 23-year-old man is alleged to have threatened three young women with a knife in a supermarket in Dresden.
- Robbery/extortion
Armed robbery attempt at sports shop in Meersburg fails
An unidentified man threatened an employee at a sports shop in Meersburg with a knife and demanded that she open the till.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatened with knife at Schwäbisch Hall bus station
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.
- Knife threat
Man threatens another man with knife after Dortmund party dispute
After a dispute following a party, a 24-year-old man allegedly threatened another man with a knife in Dortmund. Police detained him after he fled and seized a folding knife.
- Knife attack
Two men injured in scuffle involving kitchen knife in Weingarten
Two residents of a house in Weingarten suffered superficial cuts during an argument. One of them was holding a kitchen knife during the scuffle.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatened with knife during Heilbronn robbery
An unknown man threatened a 65-year-old man with a knife in Heilbronn and stole cash from him. The victim suffered minor injuries in a subsequent struggle.
- Knife attack
Woman seriously injured with scissors in Friedrichstadt
A 43-year-old woman was seriously injured in the head by a stab with scissors at a supermarket in Friedrichstadt.
- Knife threat
Teenager and companion threaten man in Hanau car park
During a dispute in a Hanau car park, a teenager and his companion allegedly threatened a 20-year-old man with a knife and a blank-firing gun. The man suffered a facial injury.