Knife attack on four young adults in Mettmann
Four youths allegedly attacked four 18- and 19-year-olds in Mettmann. A 19-year-old avoided a knife thrust, while an 18-year-old was slightly injured by glass splinters.
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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 attack
- Knife attack
Knife reportedly used during dispute at Nürtingen accommodation
A knife was reportedly used during a dispute at accommodation in Nürtingen. One man was slightly injured and another sustained serious injuries in a fall.
- Knife threat
Witness threatened with knife in Kehl
A witness was allegedly threatened with a knife in Kehl after confronting two suspects. One suspect was provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
Man remanded after allegedly injuring wife with knife
A man is alleged to have injured his wife in the neck with a knife during an argument in Rottenburg. He is in pre-trial detention.
- Robbery/extortion
Two teenagers robbed at knifepoint in Bochum
Two teenagers were threatened with a knife and robbed at a playground in Bochum. One of them sustained minor injuries during the robbery.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife during dispute in Bingen
A 45-year-old man was slightly injured by a knife stab during an altercation in Bingen-Büdesheim.
- Knife attack
Man attacks with knife at Nienburg railway station
Following an argument at Nienburg railway station, a man approached another man with a knife. The victim was not injured.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatens kiosk employee with knife in Sögel
A masked man allegedly threatened a kiosk employee with a knife in Sögel and took cash. No one was injured.
- Knife attack
Girl injured in hand with knife in Dortmund
In Dortmund-Scharnhorst, a girl suffered a minor hand injury with a knife during an encounter with three youths. The suspected offenders were not initially found.
- Robbery/extortion
Armed robbery at bakery in Rennertshofen
An unidentified man threatened a bakery employee in Rennertshofen with a knife and stole the day's takings.
- Knife attack
Two men injured during dispute in Hoyerswerda
Two men were injured with a saw and a pocket knife during a dispute at Lausitzer Platz. Both were provisionally detained.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatens petrol station employee with knife in Heidelberg
An unidentified man allegedly threatened a petrol station employee in Heidelberg with a knife and demanded money. He fled without any proceeds.
- Knife threat
Burglar threatens resident with knife in Hemer
An unknown man threatened a resident in Hemer with a knife after the resident pursued him following a burglary.
- Robbery/extortion
Teenager injured during attempted knife robbery in Munich
Several unknown offenders are alleged to have threatened a teenager with a knife and demanded valuables in Munich. The teenager suffered an arm injury.
- Robbery/extortion
Armed robbery in Siegsdorf
Two men are suspected of robbing a discount store in Siegsdorf while armed with a knife and a blank-firing pistol. Both are in pre-trial detention.
- Knife attack
Two men injured in altercation in Zeitz
Two men suffered superficial cut and stab injuries during an altercation in an apartment in Zeitz.
- Knife threat
Man allegedly threatens opponent with utility knife in Schweinfurt
During a dispute in Schweinfurt, a man allegedly threatened a 25-year-old with a utility knife. Two suspects are in pre-trial detention.
- Knife attack
21-year-old critically injured by bladed weapon in Mülheim
A 21-year-old was apparently critically injured with a bladed weapon during an altercation between two groups in Mülheim an der Ruhr. Three suspects were arrested.
- Knife threat
Senior threatened with knife during Bensheim burglary
A burglar threatened an elderly woman with a knife in her Bensheim home and stole 150 euros.
- Robbery/extortion
Teenager threatened with a knife and robbed in Güstrow
Three unidentified people are alleged to have threatened a teenager with a knife, assaulted him and robbed him at Mühlenplatz in Güstrow.