Man remanded in custody after knife attack in Bad Dürkheim
A 30-year-old man is alleged to have seriously injured a 51-year-old man with a knife in their shared Bad Dürkheim home. He was remanded in custody.
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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 attack
- Robbery/extortion
Two offenders rob Wuppertal amusement arcade using knife
Two unidentified offenders allegedly forced an amusement arcade employee in Wuppertal to open the cash register by displaying a knife and stole cash before fleeing.
- Knife attack
Woman critically injured in knife attack in Duisburg
A woman was seriously and critically injured with a knife during an altercation in an apartment in Duisburg-Huckingen. Police arrested a suspect near the scene, and a homicide investigation team is handling the case.
- Knife attack
23-year-old seriously injured during confrontation at Rotebühlplatz
A 23-year-old was seriously injured with a pointed object during a confrontation at a demonstration in Stuttgart. The group of perpetrators fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Five minors located after knife robbery in Münster
Five minors are alleged to have robbed a 64-year-old man in Münster. One displayed a knife while another used pepper spray.
- Knife attack
Man allegedly injured security employee with knife in Emden
A man allegedly injured a security employee’s hand with a knife in an administrative building in Emden. The suspect was later arrested and provisionally placed in psychiatric care.
- Knife threat
33-year-old reaches for knife while being restrained
A 33-year-old man allegedly reached for a knife while being restrained after a theft at a Karlsruhe drugstore. He was remanded in custody.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs woman at knifepoint in Braunschweig
A masked man allegedly threatened a woman with a knife and robbed her after closing time at a snack restaurant in Braunschweig. She sustained minor injuries in a fall.
- Robbery/extortion
Employee threatened with knife during Sendenhorst supermarket robbery
An unidentified man threatened a supermarket employee in Sendenhorst with a knife and took cash from a till. He fled the scene.
- Robbery/extortion
19-year-old woman robs petrol station at knifepoint in Ludwigshafen
A 19-year-old woman allegedly obtained cash from a petrol station in Ludwigshafen while threatening staff with a knife. Police provisionally detained her shortly afterwards.
- Knife attack
Father injured in stabbing during dispute in Pirmasens
A 60-year-old man suffered a stab injury during a dispute between father and son in Pirmasens; both men were injured.
- Knife threat
Teen attacked and threatened with cutter on Hanau footbridge
A teenager was attacked, punched and kicked on a footbridge in Hanau. The assailant allegedly displayed a cutter knife and used it to threaten the victim.
- Knife attack
22-year-old injured by stabbing during dispute at Kröpcke station
A 22-year-old sustained a stab injury during a dispute at Kröpcke underground station in Hanover. An 18-year-old suspect was taken into custody shortly afterwards.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatens supermarket employee with knife in Gelsenkirchen
After stealing tobacco products, an unidentified man threatened a supermarket employee in Gelsenkirchen with a knife and fled.
- Knife threat
Man draws knife during altercation at Essen central station
During an altercation at Essen central station, a man drew a pocketknife with its blade open. Federal police took him into custody.
- Knife threat
Knife displayed during attack after dispute at Hofheim station
A 32-year-old man was attacked by a group after a dispute at Hofheim station, where a knife was displayed to him.
- Robbery/extortion
Petrol station robbed at knifepoint in Gelsenkirchen
An unidentified man robbed a petrol station in Gelsenkirchen's Buer district on 20 January while holding a knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatens store detective with knife in Regensburg
A 37-year-old man is alleged to have threatened a store detective with a knife after a theft from a drugstore in Regensburg. He was later arrested and taken to prison under a warrant in another case.
- Knife attack
Woman injures another woman with knife in Augsburg apartment
A woman injured another woman with a knife in an apartment in Augsburg. The injured woman escaped, and the suspect was arrested.
- Knife attack
Man remanded in custody after suspected knife attack in Heidenheim
A 21-year-old man is suspected of injuring a 30-year-old woman with a kitchen knife in an apartment in Heidenheim. He was remanded in custody on suspicion of attempted manslaughter.