Youths throw scissors at woman in Beckum
Three youths are alleged to have thrown craft scissors at a woman in Beckum. The scissors missed the woman and the youths fled.
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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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Five injured after neighbourhood dispute in Wuppertal
Five people sustained minor injuries during an altercation involving several people in Wuppertal. One man suffered stab wounds.
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Man seriously injured after knife attack on federal police officers in Bremen
After a knife attack on federal police officers at Bremen’s Bahnhofsplatz, an officer used a firearm. A 38-year-old man was seriously injured.
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Man with knife attempts attack on police officers in Kaiserslautern
A 35-year-old man is alleged to have attempted an attack on police officers in Kaiserslautern. He was carrying a knife and was provisionally detained.
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Man injured with pointed hammer during altercation in Oldenburg
During an altercation outside a flat in Oldenburg, a woman suffered a broken arm after a man allegedly tried to strike her head with a pointed hammer, police said.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife displayed during bicycle robbery in Leipzig
Two unidentified suspects allegedly robbed a 24-year-old man of two high-value bicycles while displaying a knife in a Leipzig park.
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Man seriously injured during dispute in Altbach
Five men are alleged to have seriously injured a 26-year-old man with a knife during a dispute in Altbach.
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Young person dies after knife attack in Schwerin
A young person was fatally injured in a knife attack near Schlossparkcenter in Schwerin. A homicide unit is investigating.
- Knife threat
Man threatens young woman with screwdriver in Unterweissach
A man allegedly threatened a young woman with a screwdriver in Unterweissach. Police detained him at a bus stop before he was taken to a specialist clinic.
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Knife attack after collision near Westhofen
Following a collision near Westhofen that was allegedly caused deliberately, a 45-year-old man is accused of injuring his wife with a knife. The woman and her father sustained life-threatening injuries, and pre-trial detention was ordered for the accused.
- Robbery/extortion
Two masked men attempt to rob businessman in Kaiserslautern
Two masked men allegedly threatened a businessman with a knife and demanded money in Kaiserslautern. They fled without taking anything.
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Man lightly injured in knife attack in Bochum
A 48-year-old man is suspected of attacking a 35-year-old with a knife in a Bochum flat. The victim was lightly injured and the suspect fled.
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Man injured in stabbing in Reutlingen
A 29-year-old man suffered a stab wound after a dispute near Reutlingen station. The unidentified perpetrator fled.
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Co-workers seriously injured in dispute in Gernsbach
Two co-workers were seriously injured during a dispute in an apartment in Gernsbach. One of the men allegedly also used a knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Armed robbery at bakery in Göttingen
An unknown man threatened a bakery employee in Göttingen with a knife and fled with cash.
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Man injured with knife during dispute at Hamm shopping centre
A man was lightly injured with a knife during a private dispute at a shopping centre in Hamm. Police provisionally detained a 22-year-old suspect.
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Man found dead with stab wounds in Konstanz apartment
A 36-year-old man was found dead with stab wounds in his Konstanz apartment. A 49-year-old man has been remanded in custody on suspicion of homicide.
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Man hospitalized with stab wound after fight in Cologne
A man was taken to hospital with a stab wound after a fight on Keupstraße in Cologne. Police are seeking witnesses.
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Three people found dead with stab wounds in Villingen-Schwenningen
A woman and her two minor sons were found dead with stab wounds in an apartment in Villingen-Schwenningen. Police are investigating a possible killing within the family.
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Man threatens employee with knife at Bamberg drugstore
A 31-year-old man allegedly verbally threatened an employee at a Bamberg drugstore and drew a knife. Police located him after he fled.