Teenager slightly injured after group attack in Essen
A group of teenagers allegedly surrounded two teenagers in Essen, with some displaying a knife. One of the two was slightly injured by a punch and irritant spray.
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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
- Knife threat
Man arrested after knife threat in Augsburg
Following an argument in Augsburg, a 49-year-old is alleged to have threatened a man with a knife. Police arrested him at the scene.
- Robbery/extortion
Two unknown men threaten three men with knives in Rüsselsheim
Two unknown men allegedly threatened three men with knives in a Rüsselsheim car park and tried to steal a backpack. Nobody was injured.
- Knife threat
Man threatens passer-by with knife in Braunschweig
A 37-year-old man threatened a 34-year-old passer-by with a knife in central Braunschweig on 27 April. Police took him into custody.
- Knife attack
Woman injured on riverside path
In Waldshut, an unknown man is alleged to have injured a woman with a knife at a playground on the riverside path.
- Knife attack
Man critically injured after attack in Cologne
A 68-year-old man suffered life-threatening stab injuries in an attack in Cologne-Lindenthal. A suspect was provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured by stab wounds in Recklinghausen
Following an altercation in Recklinghausen, a 34-year-old man suffered stab wounds and was seriously injured. Another 47-year-old man sustained minor injuries, while the attacker fled.
- Knife attack
Man arrested after attempted stabbing in Munich
Following a dispute over an employment relationship, a 31-year-old man allegedly attempted to stab a 32-year-old man in Munich with a pointed object. Both men sustained minor injuries, and the suspect was arrested.
- Knife threat
Mannheim suspect remanded after knife threat
A man allegedly injured a shop assistant with pepper spray in Mannheim and threatened a knife attack. He was remanded in custody.
- Robbery/extortion
Three perpetrators rob two men in Mainz-Kostheim
Three unidentified perpetrators allegedly threatened two men in Mainz-Kostheim with knives and a blank-firing gun before robbing them.
- Knife threat
Man threatens men with knife in Pirna
A man allegedly threatened three men with a knife in Pirna after they sought to protect three women. Police located him nearby.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured with knife in Frankfurt
A 26-year-old man was injured with a knife after an argument in Frankfurt’s station district. Two suspects were detained.
- Robbery/extortion
Petrol station robbery with kitchen knife in Düsseldorf
A man threatened an employee with a kitchen knife at a petrol station in Düsseldorf on 26 April and took cash. He was arrested after fleeing.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured in altercation in Friedenfels
A man suffered serious stab and cut injuries during an altercation at workers' accommodation in Friedenfels. The suspected attacker fled.
- Knife threat
Jogger threatened with knife in Wiesbaden park
A jogger was threatened with a knife in Wiesbaden's Schlosspark Biebrich on Sunday morning.
- Knife threat
18-year-old threatened with knife during robbery in Gießen
Two unknown men allegedly attacked an 18-year-old at Landgraf-Philipp-Platz in Gießen, threatened him with a knife and took his phone. The victim sustained minor injuries.
- Knife attack
Man allegedly injured neighbour with a knife in Tübingen apartment
A 40-year-old man is alleged to have injured his 38-year-old neighbour with a kitchen knife following a dispute in an apartment in Tübingen. He was remanded in custody.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatened with knife and ordered to hand over bag in Hanau
A man was allegedly threatened with a knife and ordered to hand over his bag at Hanau central station. The offender fled and nobody was injured.
- Knife attack
Man injured in knife attack in Aachen
A 26-year-old man was slightly injured by a stab wound to the upper back near Gasborn street in Aachen in the early hours of 26 April.
- Robbery/extortion
Attempted robbery with a knife at Duisburg bus stop
At a bus stop in Duisburg, an unknown man allegedly demanded cash from a minor while displaying a knife. The teenager fled.