Man threatens people with knife at Dresden bank
A 38-year-old man allegedly threatened employees and customers with a knife at a bank branch in Dresden. Police arrested him shortly afterwards.
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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 threat
- Robbery/extortion
Teenagers threatened with pocket knife in Heilbad Heiligenstadt
Three unidentified teenagers allegedly threatened two teenagers with a pocket knife in Heilbad Heiligenstadt and demanded valuables. The victims handed over nothing.
- Robbery/extortion
Man remanded in custody after attempted bank robbery with kitchen knife in Münster
A 32-year-old man is alleged to have demanded money from a bank employee in Münster while holding a long kitchen knife. He was arrested and remanded in custody.
- Robbery/extortion
Kiosk employee threatened with knife in Hanover
Three unidentified men allegedly threatened a kiosk employee with a knife and stole cash in Hanover.
- Knife threat
Woman threatens course participants with kitchen knife in Prüm
A 66-year-old woman threateningly pointed a kitchen knife at other people attending a course at Prüm adult education centre. Everyone left the room unharmed.
- Robbery/extortion
Employee threatened with knife during Gelsenkirchen petrol station robbery
A man allegedly threatened an employee with a knife and stole cash during a petrol station robbery in Gelsenkirchen. Two further men are said to have waited outside.
- Robbery/extortion
Employee threatened with knife during extortion attempt in Bad Langensalza
Three masked offenders demanded cash from a petrol station employee in Bad Langensalza while displaying a knife. The woman was slightly injured and the offenders fled without loot.
- Knife threat
Child threatened with knife in Salzgitter
A child was threatened with a knife by someone from a group in Salzgitter-Lebenstedt. The three young people fled on bicycles after police were said to be called.
- Knife attack
Two men injured in suspected attempted robbery in Idar-Oberstein
During a suspected attempted robbery in Idar-Oberstein, one man was seriously injured by knife wounds and his companion was lightly injured with a baton. Three suspects fled.
- Knife threat
Man threatens police officers with machete in Zwickau
A man allegedly threatened police officers in Zwickau with a machete during an operation. A special police unit took him into custody after the area had been cordoned off for several hours.
- Robbery/extortion
Three offenders rob petrol station in Wuppertal
Three masked offenders robbed a petrol station in Wuppertal. One threatened the cashier with a knife and demanded that she open the till.
- Knife attack
Man detained after fatal stabbing injuries at Hamburg accommodation
A 55-year-old died after suffering multiple stab wounds at accommodation in Hamburg-Billbrook. A 32-year-old was provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
Man injured in alleged knife attack in Frankfurt's Ostpark
A 31-year-old man was allegedly injured on the jaw with a knife and then robbed in Frankfurt's Ostpark.
- Knife threat
Man threatens bar patron on Borkum with kitchen knife
Following an argument at a bar on Borkum, a man threatened another man with a kitchen knife. Police took him into custody.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured in knife attack in Elsdorf
A 38-year-old man was seriously injured in a knife attack at worker accommodation in Elsdorf. A 32-year-old suspect was provisionally arrested and later released.
- Knife threat
Man accused of threatening former partner with knife in Offenburg
A man is accused of hitting his former partner and threatening her while displaying a knife in Offenburg. Witnesses held him until police arrived.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatens petrol station employee with knife in Florstadt
A masked man allegedly threatened a petrol station employee in Florstadt with a knife and took cash from the register.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured during altercation in Dortmund
A 31-year-old man sustained a stab injury after an altercation near a Dortmund nightclub. His life was temporarily in danger.
- Knife attack
Man cut during attack in Petershagen
A 43-year-old man was attacked by two unidentified people and suffered a superficial cut in Petershagen-Friedewalde.
- Robbery/extortion
Two men rob kiosk in Augsburg using knife
Two unknown men allegedly robbed a kiosk in Augsburg. One threatened the cashier with a knife and took cash.