Two offenders threaten pedestrian with knives in Delmenhorst
Two unknown people allegedly threatened a pedestrian with knives and demanded valuables in Delmenhorst. The offenders fled and the man was unharmed.
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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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- Robbery/extortion
- Knife attack
Minor seriously injured in Herne
A minor was attacked and seriously injured by three men in Herne's Stadtgarten Wanne-Eickel. Police are investigating whether a knife was used.
- Knife attack
Man attacks traveller with chainsaw at Schwetzingen station
A man allegedly attacked a traveller at Schwetzingen station using a running chainsaw. The 24-year-old suffered cuts to his hand, and the suspect was remanded in custody.
- Robbery/extortion
Three suspects detained after knife robbery in Obertshausen
Three men allegedly threatened an 18-year-old with a knife, assaulted him and took his wallet in Obertshausen. Police provisionally detained the trio shortly afterwards.
- Robbery/extortion
Teenager threatened with knife during robbery in Bochum
Two teenagers allegedly threatened a teenager with a knife, forced him into a wooded area and robbed him in Bochum. Police are seeking witnesses.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robbed at knifepoint in Herne
Two masked people allegedly threatened an 18-year-old man with a knife in Herne and robbed him of his shoulder bag.
- Knife threat
Woman threatened with knife in Usingen drugstore
An unidentified man held a knife in front of a customer at a drugstore in Usingen. The woman ran out of the shop, and police are searching for the man.
- Knife attack
Girl injured with knife in Memmingen
Three young men allegedly restrained a girl in Memmingen. One of them is alleged to have inflicted a cut wound on her with a knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Attempted knife robbery in Offenburg
A man allegedly threatened the owner of a snack bar in Offenburg with a knife and demanded cash.
- Knife attack
Man dies after knife attack on police officers in Wangen
A man is alleged to have attacked two police officers with a knife during an operation in Wangen. He died after police used firearms, while one officer was seriously injured.
- Knife attack
Man detained after fatal stabbing in Hamburg-Harburg
After a dispute in a shopping centre in Hamburg-Harburg, a man is suspected of stabbing a man of the same age several times. The victim later died in hospital, and the suspect was provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
Two injured in altercation in Gera
Two minors were injured during an altercation involving several people in Gera. Police said that a pair of scissors, a baseball bat and belts were among the objects used.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife used in mobile phone robbery in Munich
Four men demanded mobile phones from a 33-year-old in Munich. One held a knife, and two suspects were later stopped, with one of them arrested.
- Robbery/extortion
Delivery worker injured in attempted robbery in Schifferstadt
An unknown man threatened a delivery worker at Schifferstadt main station with a utility knife and demanded cash and a phone. When the man refused, he suffered a superficial cut injury.
- Knife attack
Man undergoes surgery after life-threatening stab injury in Herford
A 53-year-old man suffered a life-threatening stab injury during an altercation in Herford. His condition stabilised after emergency surgery.
- Knife attack
Cyclist seriously injured in knife attack in Augsburg
A 19-year-old cyclist was seriously injured in Augsburg after a collision with a car and a subsequent knife attack. One suspect was arrested.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife threat during apartment robbery in Lübbecke
Three masked perpetrators entered an apartment in Lübbecke, threatened a resident with a knife and demanded cash. They fled without taking anything.
- Knife attack
Man stabs mother with paring knife in Eisleben
During a family dispute in Eisleben, a 22-year-old man is alleged to have injured his 51-year-old mother with a paring knife. She was taken to a clinic for medical treatment.
- Knife attack
Two people injured with knife during robbery in Dresden
An unidentified man is suspected of robbing and lightly injuring a man with a knife at Albertplatz in Dresden. A woman who tried to mediate in the dispute was also lightly injured.
- Knife threat
Girl threatened with knife in Bad Waldsee
A man reportedly approached a girl with a knife and threatened her in Bad Waldsee.