Refugee from Psychiatry: Police catches a man on Parkbank in Velbert!

Am 23. Juni 2025 wurde ein 38-jähriger Mann nach seiner Flucht aus der forensischen Psychiatrie in Köln-Porz festgenommen.
On June 23, 2025, a 38-year-old man was arrested after his escape from forensic psychiatry in Cologne-Porz. (Symbolbild/MK)

Refugee from Psychiatry: Police catches a man on Parkbank in Velbert!

An extraordinary incident caused excitement in Cologne. On June 16, 2025, during a walk as part of the intelligence enforcement, a 38-year-old man fled from a forensic clinic. As reported WDR, the man took the opportunity to disappear from the water tower road into an adjacent forest during his free pass. He was accompanied by an employee of the clinic, who fortunately was not injured.

The escape was noticed immediately and the police initiated a comprehensive search. A helicopter, police dogs and a hundred were used in the search for the fleeting. The man was in the execution of the measure and, according to the police, was not considered a danger to the public - a fact that the concern among the population was somewhat reduced.

successful arrest

After the 38-year-old man fleeing several days, he was finally found by the police on June 23, 2025 on a parking bench in Velbert-Langenberg. As reported T-Online, this was done around 3:15 p.m. on Froweinplatz. The man could be brought back to the clinic without resistance, which the officers rated as a positive sign.

The search was additionally supported by the publication of two search photos. The police received a lot of praise for their quick and effective use, which contributed to finding the man safely.

on the Clinic for Forensic Psychiatry

The forensic psychiatry of the LVR clinics in Gremberghoven, where the man is housed, has six stations and only houses male patients. These patients usually suffer from psychoses, personality disorders or reduction in intelligence. In Germany there are numerous clinics for forensic psychiatry, such as the list on Wikipedia that are intended for the measurement.

Overall, it should be noted that the man's rapid return to the clinic is positive news and underlines the efficiency of the police. However, the incidents also throw a shadow on dealing with people who are accommodated in the enforcement of measures and whose safety should be in the foreground for themselves and for society.

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