Aggressive attack in front of the Red City Hall: Objector injured!

Aggressive attack in front of the Red City Hall: Objector injured!

Rathausstraße, 10178 Berlin, Deutschland - In the night of June 22, 2025, an employee of the central property protection in Mitte was attacked. The incident occurred around 0:30 a.m. in front of the Red Rathaus in Rathausstraße. The security officer saw a sleeping 30-year-old and offered her help together with a security employee. Unknown, however, the woman reacted aggressively and struck several times against the hands of the object protector, which he held in front of his face.

When the object protector presented himself in front of the security employee, the woman hit him directly in the face. In the subsequent scramble, the official brought the attacker to the ground and fixed her until the alarmed radio car crews arrived. In this argument, he contracted an injury to his leg and had to be taken to the hospital, which earned him an incapacity to work. The security employee remained unharmed. The colleagues called to help brought the attacker into a police custody to determine her identity and took blood on public prosecutor's order. A voluntary breath alcohol test resulted in a value of about 2 per thousand.

Investigations and legal consequences

The investigation into assault on enforcement officers is still ongoing, and the woman was allowed to continue her way after the police measures. This incident is part of an alarming statistics, which indicates an increase in violence against the police and other lawyers. According to the Federal Criminal Police Office, there were 105,708 victims of violence in 2022, which represents an increase of almost 10 percent compared to the previous year

The causes of this increase in violence are diverse and were discussed by experts. The effects of COVID-19 pandemic are mentioned as an essential factor, since it has a negative impact on the image of the police and increased the number of domestic violence and conflicts in refugee accommodation. Jonas Witzgall, a 26-year-old police officer and state youth chairman of the police union in Baden-Württemberg, reports from his own experience of the challenges that arose in the police service. He adapts his missions according to the current danger situation to get home safely.

psychological stress for civil servants

The psychological stress for police officers is increasingly criticized because many officials are affected by traumatic experiences caused by attacks during their service. Witzgall emphasizes that this has not only physical, but also mental consequences, which are often not adequately observed. Many officials report adaptation disorders and persistent psychological problems.

In a legal context, the given law proves that the consequences of damage according to a non -fault but intentional assault only apply to health disorders that result directly from the attack. Consequences from the defense against the attack, as can be seen in the current incident, there is no consideration. It becomes clear that legal regulations often do not meet the reality of the civil servants, which further fuel the discussion about preventive measures and the support of police officers.