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Police officer assaults in Germany

Overview

Separate incidents of violence against police officers have been reported in Germany. In Ansbach, a 30-year-old man wanted for robbery fled from plainclothes officers and lunged at a female officer during a pursuit. The officer sustained injuries and was treated at a local clinic, while the suspect was transferred to a correctional facility and faces new criminal proceedings for the assault.

In Wiesbaden, a 23-year-old officer was injured during the transport of a 37-year-old theft suspect. The suspect allegedly struck the officer and bit him deeply in the thigh inside a patrol car. Other officers used force to restrain the attacker before he was moved to holding cells.

Entities

Landau Police Directorate · Ansbach Police · Police Directorate Landau · Nuremberg Correctional Facility · Wiesbaden

Timeline

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    Ansbach police officer injured during arrest of wanted man

    A female police officer in Ansbach was injured after a 30-year-old wanted suspect attacked her during a foot pursuit.

Sources

antenne-landau.de · bayreuther-tagblatt.de · bbv-net.de · blaulichtmyk.de · dorstenerzeitung.de · filstalexpress.de · flaeming365.de · gemeinde-zandt.de · halternerzeitung.de · hertener-allgemeine.de · katholisch-backnang.de · marler-zeitung.de · muensterlandzeitung.de · nuus.de · radio8.de · ruhrnachrichten.de · stimberg-zeitung.de · waltroper-zeitung.de · wiesbadenaktuell.de