Man allegedly chased wife with knife in Rutesheim
Following an argument, a man allegedly chased his wife in Rutesheim with a knife and tried to injure her. Police are searching for him; nobody was hurt.
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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 injured with a knife after altercation in Marbach am Neckar
During an altercation at Marbach am Neckar railway station, a 20-year-old allegedly injured an 18-year-old, reportedly with a knife.
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Two men attempt to injure each other with knives in Bad Kreuznach
Two men reportedly tried to injure each other with knives and pepper spray during an altercation at Bourger Platz in Bad Kreuznach. One of them suffered minor injuries.
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Woman critically injured in knife attack in Hille
A woman was seriously and critically injured in a knife attack in Hille. A suspect was later provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
Woman injured in knife attack at Berlin accommodation
A woman was injured in a knife attack and subsequent fire at accommodation for homeless people in Berlin-Schöneberg. The suspect fled.
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Woman critically injured in Regensburg stabbing
A 30-year-old woman was critically injured by a knife stab after an argument in a Regensburg apartment. A remand order was issued against a 68-year-old suspect.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs smartphone with knife in Bielefeld
A man allegedly threatened a resident at a front door in Bielefeld with a knife and robbed him of his smartphone.
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Woman dies after knife attack in Berlin-Mariendorf
A 65-year-old woman died after an alleged knife attack in Berlin-Mariendorf. Her 43-year-old son was arrested.
- Robbery/extortion
Man injured with knife in suspected Stuttgart robbery
A 30-year-old man suffered several knife cuts during a suspected robbery in the Klett Passage in central Stuttgart. The suspect was arrested after fleeing.
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Man injured in hand with scissors during robbery in Menden
A man was injured in the hand with scissors during a robbery in Menden. The offender fled with banknotes.
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Man threatened with knife in Budenheim
Following an argument about use of a pavement, a pedestrian allegedly threatened a man with a knife in Budenheim. Police later seized the knife.
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Woman dies after knife attack at Nuremberg gaming venue
A 35-year-old woman died after a knife attack at a gaming venue in Nuremberg. A 45-year-old suspect was detained.
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Man threatened with knife at Bielefeld event
A 35-year-old man allegedly threatened another man with a knife after a dispute at a Bielefeld Treppentanz event.
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Man seriously injured in stabbing in Gelsenkirchen
A 31-year-old man was seriously injured by a knife stab during an altercation at a Gelsenkirchen residence. The suspect was arrested and is subject to a detention warrant.
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Woman attacked with knife at Frankfurt's Eiserner Steg
A 37-year-old woman and a witness were injured in a knife attack at Frankfurt's Eiserner Steg. Pre-trial detention was ordered for two suspects.
- Knife threat
Man threatens mother with knife at Hagen central station
A man allegedly threatened a mother with a knife outside Hagen central station. Federal police provisionally detained him and seized the knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Minor threatened with knife and robbed in Wuppertal
A minor was threatened with a knife at Alter Markt in Wuppertal. The suspected offender took the youth's e-scooter and fled.
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23-year-old man seriously injured with knife in Dresden
A 23-year-old man was seriously injured with a knife in Dresden-Strehlen after a group demanded money and cigarettes.
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Teenager suspected of knife attack in Kaiserslautern
A teenager allegedly injured another teenager with a knife at Willy-Brandt-Platz in Kaiserslautern.
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Knives reported during altercation at Gütersloh petrol station
During an altercation involving five men at a petrol station in Gütersloh, knives, batons and pepper spray were reportedly in the participants' hands. Some of the men later complained of minor injuries.