Knife attack in Ellwangen: Girls harassed, boys threatened!

Knife attack in Ellwangen: Girls harassed, boys threatened!

Ellwangen, Deutschland - On June 2, 2025, a worrying incident occurred in Ellwangen, which made the local community on alert. As the Swabian Post was reported, a 32-year-old man who was already known to the police is arrested on Sunday evening due to the threat and harassment of young people.

The incident took its course at the station skiosk, where the alcoholic man sexually harassed two 12-year-old girls. He then followed two 13-year-olds in Bahnhofstrasse, which he threatened and insulted with a knife. The boys managed to tear off and flee towards the train station. The attacker followed them to a snack where he continued his threats. The police were finally able to arrest the man at the train station and are now looking for witnesses to the incident, especially the two harassed girls who can report on the phone number (07961) 9300.

further incidents in Ellwangen

In addition to this incident, there were other reports in the region. On the same Sunday there was another incident in which a 26-year-old woman was verbally sexually harassed on the west of the Fischbachsee. The Presseportal reports about a 40-year-old perpetrator who was noticed in a sweatshirt jacket and dark gray jogging pants and also searched by the police.

In addition, a dangerous traffic situation was reported on the L1060 when an unknown driver of a black VWS overtook an Audi and forced the 28-year-old driver to dodge. This accident led to considerable damage to property.

crisis of security and crime

The police crime statistics only records the crimes known by the police. This means that the number of unreported cases, i.e. not recorded, could be considerably higher. In particular, rape and family crimes are often not displayed, which is a worrying situation.

The report not only underlines the need to take action against such aggressive and harassing behaviors, but also takes a look at the social challenges in dealing with crime and their perception in the population.