Man threatens woman with knife in Eisenberg
A man raised a knife during an encounter with a woman in Eisenberg. Passers-by intervened.
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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 attack
Two men seriously injured in knife struggle in Schleswig
Two men were seriously injured during a dispute and struggle over a knife in Schleswig.
- Robbery/extortion
Unknown man threatens victim with knife in Friedrichshafen
An unknown man allegedly threatened a 62-year-old man with a knife and demanded money in Friedrichshafen.
- Robbery/extortion
Minor provisionally detained after knife robbery at Unna station
A minor allegedly threatened two schoolgirls with a knife at Unna station and stole a vape.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robbed at knife point at Frankfurt bus stop
Two men allegedly threatened a 22-year-old with a knife at a bus stop in Frankfurt am Main and robbed him of valuables.
- Robbery/extortion
Man with knife demands money at Braunschweig store
A masked man allegedly demanded money while displaying a knife at a grocery store in Braunschweig. He fled after staff raised the alarm and was later arrested.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knives in Hadamar
A 42-year-old man was reportedly attacked by several people with knives and injured in the arms in Hadamar.
- Robbery/extortion
Attempted robbery at Bochum bakery
A masked man allegedly demanded cash at a Bochum bakery while displaying a knife or an axe. He fled empty-handed after an employee did not comply and a customer intervened.
- Robbery/extortion
Two unknown men rob young man at knifepoint in Heinsberg
Two unknown men allegedly threatened an 18-year-old with knives in Heinsberg and robbed him of his chest bag.
- Knife attack
Man stabs another man in the arm with fork in Kaiserslautern
A 41-year-old man allegedly stabbed a 59-year-old man in the arm with a fork during a dispute in Kaiserslautern.
- Knife attack
20-year-old injured with knife in Lünen dispute
A 20-year-old man was injured in the neck with a knife after a dispute at a kiosk in Lünen. Police provisionally detained a 19-year-old suspect.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife during dispute in Offenbach
During a dispute near the Main in Offenbach, a 30-year-old man is alleged to have injured another man with a knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Masked man robs Gladbeck kiosk with knife
A masked man threatened a kiosk employee in Gladbeck with a knife and stole cash, cigarettes and drinks. The woman was unharmed and the offender fled.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife during dispute in Grünwald
During a dispute in Grünwald, a man lightly injured another man with a knife. The suspect was arrested.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured after altercation in Stuttgart
A 45-year-old man suffered a neck stab wound and life-threatening head injuries after an altercation in Stuttgart.
- Knife attack
Man allegedly made stabbing motions towards minors on regional train
A 63-year-old man allegedly made stabbing motions with a knife towards two minors on a regional train. Nobody was injured, and federal police seized a Swiss Army knife.
- Knife attack
Man suffers stab wound after dispute at Breslauer Platz
A 26-year-old suffered a stab wound after a dispute at Breslauer Platz in Cologne. He was provisionally detained because he allegedly tried to strike another man with a bottle.
- Robbery/extortion
Witness threatened with machete after petrol station robbery
Following a petrol station robbery in Bottrop, offenders allegedly threatened a witness with a machete while fleeing. Three suspects were provisionally detained.
- Knife threat
Bank employee threatened with knife in Germersheim
A man threatened an employee with a knife at a bank branch in Germersheim and set accelerant alight. No one was injured, and police arrested the man.
- Robbery/extortion
Two men allegedly threatened driver with knife in Krefeld
Two unknown men allegedly threatened a driver with a knife in Krefeld and demanded his valuables. Police said they fled with his smartphone.