Teenager makes stabbing motion at bus stop in Singen
A teenager threatened another teenager with a knife at a bus stop in Singen and made a stabbing motion. The targeted teenager was not injured.
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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
Man robs Freiburg café with knife
A man reportedly robbed a café in Freiburg with a knife on Friday morning and took cash. Police provisionally detained the suspect after a search.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatens kiosk employee with knife in Bochum
During an attempted kiosk robbery in Bochum, a man threatened an employee with a knife and demanded cash. He fled empty-handed and was later provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
Detention order after knife attack at Hamburg Central Station
A woman injured people with a knife at Hamburg Central Station. Eighteen people were taken to hospitals after the attack, and a detention order was issued against the suspect.
- Knife threat
Man allegedly held knife during dispute in Herscheid
A man allegedly held a knife during a dispute with three men in Herscheid.
- Knife attack
Man injures roommate with knife in Mindelheim
At a homeless shelter in Mindelheim, a man slightly injured his roommate with a knife after an argument.
- Knife threat
Man threatens woman and youths with knife in Dresden
A man harassed a woman at Dresden's Albertplatz and threatened a group of youths with a knife.
- Knife attack
Three men injured in knife-related altercation in Frankfurt
Three men were injured during an altercation in Frankfurt-Eckenheim. Police said a knife was used.
- Knife attack
Child injures another minor with kitchen knife in Remscheid
During an altercation in central Remscheid, a child lightly injured another minor with a kitchen knife.
- Knife attack
Knife attack during suspected robbery in Kiel
Two men allegedly threatened a 65-year-old pedestrian in Kiel, and one of them stabbed at him with a knife. The man fought off the attack and the suspects fled without any stolen property.
- Robbery/extortion
Bakery employee threatened with knife during robbery in Dörentrup
Two masked men threatened a bakery employee in Dörentrup with a firearm and a knife and took cash.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatens pedestrian with knife in Limburg
A man is alleged to have assaulted a pedestrian in Limburg, demanded money and held a knife in front of him.
- Robbery/extortion
Men sought after attempted knife robbery in Recklinghausen
Two unidentified men are suspected of attempting to rob a 25-year-old of his bag in Recklinghausen. One displayed a knife and slightly injured the man.
- Knife attack
Man remanded after knife injury in Vaihingen an der Enz
A 65-year-old man allegedly seriously injured a 20-year-old man with a knife during an altercation in Vaihingen an der Enz.
- Knife attack
Taxi driver attacked with knife in Dresden
A taxi driver was attacked with a knife and injured in the head during a journey in Dresden. A suspect was remanded in custody.
- Robbery/extortion
Minor threatened with knife at bus stop in Rehden
A minor was threatened with a knife at a bus stop in Rehden and forced to hand over cash. Police detained a minor suspect.
- Robbery/extortion
Man arrested after knife robbery at sales stand in Adendorf
A masked man is alleged to have threatened a saleswoman with a knife and stolen cash from a sales stand in Adendorf.
- Knife threat
Man threatens people in Laboe with machete
Following an argument in a supermarket car park in Laboe, a man reportedly walked through the area holding up a machete. Bystanders held him until police arrived.
- Robbery/extortion
Teenager in Kiel forced to hand over jacket at knifepoint
A teenager in Kiel was reportedly forced to hand over his jacket at knifepoint at a bus stop. The perpetrator fled on an e-scooter.
- Knife attack
25-year-old injured with knife during dispute in Hagen café
Two unknown men allegedly beat a 25-year-old man, sprayed him with pepper spray and lightly injured him with a knife during a dispute in a Hagen café.