Seller in Charlottenburg threatened with knife - perpetrator arrested!

Seller in Charlottenburg threatened with knife - perpetrator arrested!

On the night of Sunday there was a dramatic incident in Charlottenburg that excited the minds. A 38-year-old frightened a seller in a late sale by threatening him with a knife. The incident began with a verbal argument in Guerickestrasse, while the two parties cleared their differences. But instead of calming down with words, the attacker first used a cigarette stand that he wanted to use against the seller.

to support a friend of the seller hurried. Unfortunately, this was kept in check by two other men and even hit the face. The attacker returned about an hour after the first incident, this time with a knife in his hand. The fright sat deep, and the seller fled, but alerted his shop owner. This came to the aid of a baseball bat to the help of the situation.

The confrontation with the police

When the police arrived, the 38-year-old was no longer able to emphasize his anger without further offense. He threw his knives under parked cars, but the police were quickly on hand and put the attacker. Interestingly, the man had around two per thousand alcohol in the blood and was then taken to the hospital. It is noteworthy that the police found both a foldable and a hunting knife with a 16 cm long blade.

Despite the dramatic incident, the seller was not injured, which is a happy circumstance in an otherwise scary scenario. The officers have now given the investigation to a specialist commissioner of Directorate 2 (West). In addition to the main person responsible, two other men were also identified as accomplices, but they were released after a short time.

crime statistics in context

A look at the police crime statistics shows that previous incidents such as this are not isolated. This statistics offers comprehensive information on known criminal facts and serves as a valuable tool for analyzing crime and fighting crime. In Berlin, the criminal -political landscape is continuously observed and updated, which is intended to improve the security situation in the urban area.

according to [Spiegel] (https://www.spiegel.de/panorama/Justiz/berlin-charlottenburg-messerangreifer-war-Vor-nicht- and-nicht--a-dd6155cc-e1c-4b6b-a23f-525db1d103) the attacker was already predicted and therefore in the past through the law noticed. This information could help to better understand the motif behind its aggression and possibly take preventive measures.

Such incidents remind us that in the middle of our urban lifestyle a climate of uncertainty can prevail. It remains to be hoped that the investigation will help to recognize and prevent such threats in the future.