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Knife attack in Schwedt: Man threatens 45-year-old at night!
In Schwedt, a 52-year-old threatened a man with a knife. Police are investigating. Details about the crime and the suspect.
Knife attack in Schwedt: Man threatens 45-year-old at night!
A worrying incident occurred on October 24th on Rudolf-Breitscheid-Straße in Schwedt. At 11:50 p.m., a 45-year-old man was threatened with a kitchen knife by a 52-year-old suspect. Fortunately, the victim was able to get to safety and was uninjured. The police were immediately alerted and were able to arrest the suspected perpetrator at his home address. When officers searched his apartment, they found not only the knife he had used to make the threat, but also a sword and a morning star. The criminal police have started investigating the background and motives of the 52-year-old. All those involved are German citizens, as nordkurier.de reports.
A worrying trend has emerged in the region in recent months. Another violent event occurred on Sunday in Schwedt when three unknown men attacked two men aged 23 and 25 in a garden. The 23-year-old was seriously injured and had to be taken to hospital. His friend, the 25-year-old man, was also threatened. The two had previously been sleeping and were woken up by noise, which ultimately led to the brutal attack. After the incident, the perpetrators fled while the police started investigating this case too. These two incidents highlight a worrying increase in violence in the region, as tagesspiegel.de documents.
A look at the crime statistics
The situation in Schwedt reflects a broader problem emerging in Germany. According to the latest police crime statistics (PKS) for 2024, violent crime has risen to its highest level since 2007, with an increase of 1.5% to a total of 217,277 cases. This development raises concerns, especially at a time when overall crime in Germany has fallen by 1.7%. The main reason for this decline is the positive effects of partial cannabis legalization, which has led to a significant decrease in cannabis crimes, as bka.de shows.
There has been a significant increase in violent crime among young people and children - a trend that has been linked to social risk factors and psychological stress. This is worrying, especially as more and more knife attacks are recorded in statistics. In 2024, 29,014 knife attacks were recorded, with over half of the cases classified as violent crime. It remains to be hoped that the police will quickly clarify the causes of these incidents and take conceptual measures to prevent future attacks.