Employees threatened in robbery at Oberhausen Penny store
Four masked perpetrators threatened employees at a Penny store in Oberhausen with a knife and stole cash.
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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
Man seriously injured in knife attack in Rimbach
A 30-year-old man was attacked with a knife and seriously injured while opening his front door in Rimbach. The 35-year-old suspect was arrested and remanded in custody.
- Robbery/extortion
Teenager robs two minors at Frankenthal main station
A teenager allegedly threatened two minors with a knife at Frankenthal main station, stole cash and fled on an e-scooter. Police arrested him following a search.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatens gaming hall staff with knife in Hameln
An unidentified man allegedly demanded cash while threatening staff with a knife at a gaming hall in Hameln. He fled without any money.
- Knife threat
Man draws knife during altercation in Frankfurt am Main
During an altercation in Frankfurt am Main, a 58-year-old man drew a knife. The threatened man initially fled and later returned with others, who police say jointly attacked the man holding the knife.
- Knife threat
Woman threatened with machete and robbed of phone in Cologne
A man allegedly threatened a woman with a machete in Cologne's Weidengasse after she lent him her phone, then kept the device and fled.
- Knife threat
Man threatens residents with knife in Bayreuth
A man allegedly threatened residents of an apartment building in Bayreuth, in some cases with a knife. Special police units detained him after an hours-long operation.
- Robbery/extortion
Teenagers threaten youth with knife in Dresden
Three teenagers allegedly attempted to extort a youth at a playground in Dresden-Pieschen. One of them threatened him with a knife.
- Knife attack
19-year-old critically injured in knife attack in Cloppenburg
A 19-year-old was critically injured by knife wounds after a dispute in a Cloppenburg car park. Two 19-year-old suspects were provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
Man injured in knife attack in Grefrath
A 20-year-old man was injured by a knife stab during a dispute in a car park near a festival tent in Grefrath. A minor suspect was arrested.
- Knife attack
41-year-old dies after knife attack in Hamburg
A 41-year-old restaurant manager died after being stabbed in Hamburg's Marienthal district. The suspected attacker fled, and homicide detectives are investigating.
- Knife threat
Man threatens municipal workers in Celle with kitchen knife
A man allegedly threatened City of Celle workers in the French Garden while holding a kitchen knife. Police seized the knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs Hattingen petrol station with kitchen knife
A masked man is alleged to have threatened a cashier with a kitchen knife and taken cash from a petrol station in Hattingen. He initially escaped.
- Knife attack
Man injures father with knife in Aalen
A 48-year-old man slightly injured his 72-year-old father with a knife in Aalen. He was provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured in altercation in Babenhausen
A 27-year-old man suffered serious stab and cut injuries during an altercation in Babenhausen. A 36-year-old suspect was arrested.
- Robbery/extortion
Truck driver robbed in Ehrenfriedersdorf
A group of five is suspected of attacking and robbing a truck driver in Ehrenfriedersdorf. Police said one of the perpetrators was holding a knife during the assault.
- Knife threat
Man threatened with knife outside bar in Memmingen
Following an argument outside a bar in Memmingen, one of three unknown men is suspected of threatening a 27-year-old man with a knife. The three men left before police arrived.
- Knife threat
Knife displayed during dispute near Aschaffenburg central station
During a dispute between two groups near Aschaffenburg central station, one participant displayed a knife. Police identified a suspect.
- Knife attack
18-year-old hospitalised after stabbing injury in Dortmund
An 18-year-old was injured with an as-yet unidentified object during an altercation in Dortmund's Nordstadt district. Police are seeking a group of about five people.
- Knife attack
Man injured with sharp object on Dortmund light rail
Following an argument on a Dortmund light-rail train, a man allegedly injured a passenger in the neck with a sharp object. The suspect fled.