Men threaten staff with knife at Gelsenkirchen central station
Two men allegedly threatened staff in the station hall with a knife. The subsequent police operation involved resistance and assaults on officers.
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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 injured in knife attack in Kiel
A 36-year-old man was injured by a knife stab after an argument in Kiel. Police arrested a suspect.
- Knife attack
Two men injured in knife dispute in Meiningen
Two 37-year-old men suffered stab wounds during a dispute in Meiningen. One of them was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
- Robbery/extortion
Child threatened with knife and robbed of bicycle in Bad Bodenteich
In Bad Bodenteich, a man is alleged to have threatened a child with a knife, demanded money and then taken the child's bicycle. The child sustained minor injuries in a fall.
- Knife attack
Teenager critically injured in stabbing in Fürstenfeldbruck
A teenager was critically injured by multiple knife wounds after an altercation at Buchenau station in Fürstenfeldbruck. Two suspects were detained shortly afterwards.
- Robbery/extortion
Two suspects threaten man with knife outside betting shop in Salzgitter
Two unidentified men allegedly used a knife and a firearm to force a man in Salzgitter to reopen a closed betting shop. They fled without any proceeds.
- Knife attack
19-year-old injures man with knife in Germersheim
During a dispute in Germersheim, a 19-year-old allegedly injured a 29-year-old man with a knife. The victim was taken to hospital and was not in life-threatening condition.
- Knife attack
Teenager injured with knife in Bremen
A teenager was injured in the thigh in Bremen after an attack involving pepper spray and a knife. Police are seeking a group of unidentified attackers.
- Knife threat
Store detective threatened with screwdriver in Mönchengladbach
A man allegedly threatened a store detective with a screwdriver at a supermarket in Mönchengladbach-Rheydt. Police took him into custody.
- Knife attack
Two dead and two seriously injured after knife attack in Aschaffenburg
A child and a man were fatally injured in a knife attack at Schöntal Park in Aschaffenburg. Two other people sustained serious injuries.
- Knife attack
Man with knife restrained at Aschersleben accommodation facility
A man allegedly injured another man in the arm with a knife at an accommodation facility in Aschersleben. A police officer was slightly injured while he was restrained, and the man was forcibly admitted for treatment.
- Knife threat
Man threatened with knife at Grafing railway station
An unidentified young man allegedly struck and threatened a 46-year-old man with a knife at Grafing railway station. The suspect fled before federal police arrived.
- Knife threat
Kiosk operator threatened with knife in Cologne
A 30-year-old man allegedly threatened a 51-year-old kiosk operator with a knife at Eigelstein in Cologne. After his detention, he allegedly attacked police officers.
- Knife attack
Person critically injured in dispute between brothers in Müllheim
A 26-year-old man was critically injured, reportedly likely with a knife, during a dispute between two brothers in Müllheim. Criminal police are investigating.
- Robbery/extortion
Two offenders rob bakery in Kalkar using kitchen knife
Two unknown offenders threatened a bakery employee in Kalkar with a kitchen knife and stole cash. The woman sustained minor injuries.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs gaming arcade in Kiel with knife
A man threatened an employee at a gaming arcade in Kiel with a knife and stole cash. He escaped unidentified.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatens petrol station employee in Uelzen with knife
A masked man threatened an employee at a petrol station in Uelzen with a knife and demanded cash. Police arrested a 41-year-old suspect.
- Knife attack
Man allegedly injures two men with butcher's knife in Wuppertal supermarket
A 31-year-old man is alleged to have injured two men with a butcher's knife in a Wuppertal supermarket. Police later executed an arrest warrant against him.
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Man sought after knife attack in Bielefeld
A 30-year-old man was seriously injured, reportedly with a knife, during an altercation in Bielefeld. Police are searching for the unidentified suspect.
- Knife threat
Man threatens two men with knife in Bremen car park
Following a drug transaction, a man allegedly threatened two men with a knife in a car park in Bremen. Police provisionally detained him.