Violence again in Aalen: Two attacks and police are looking for witnesses!

Violence again in Aalen: Two attacks and police are looking for witnesses!

In the city center of Aalen, there were several violent clashes last weekend. The first reports on the incidents come from Schwäbische Post clarify.

The first incident occurred on Friday around 3:30 p.m. in a snack bar "At the Provisamt Office". Eyewitnesses report that a 29-year-old man was attacked by two strangers after a dispute. The man suffered minor injuries while the attackers fled in a gray and white car. A perpetrator was described as about 1.80 meters tall, he was wearing a white T-shirt and blue jeans. The second perpetrator was a bit smaller, around 1.75 meters tall.

increasing aggressiveness in the city

The second incident occurred on Sunday around 2:35 p.m. in Storchenstrasse. There a group of young people tore a wind chime from a planter. When a 54-year-old woman confronted the young people, she was insulted and, according to the police, she was also physically attacked. She also suffered minor injuries while the young people fled when a witness called.

Not only these arguments cause unrest in Aalen. According to TAG24 there was also a more serious incident, in which three men were injured by knife stabs near a bar on Gmünder Straße. One of the injured is said to be seriously injured. About ten people between the ages of 30 and 40 were involved. The police were on site with several patrol cars and temporarily arrested several participants. The background of the argument is still unclear and the investigation is underway.

increased willingness to violence among young people

The recent incidents in Aalen illustrate a worrying tendency in youth crime. According to the German Youth Institute there is an increase in violent incidents among young people. The background is complex and vary, but the results show that arguments in public spaces increase and endanger social security.

The Aalen police asks for clues to both incidents. Witnesses should report on the phone number (07361) 5240 to contribute to clarifying the situation and increase security in the city.