Violence in Weißensee: 21-year-old arrested after knife attack!

Violence in Weißensee: 21-year-old arrested after knife attack!

in Berlin-Weißensee occurred on Wednesday evening an incident that once again focuses on the problem of violence among young people. A 21-year-old had called the police after being attacked by three young people. He reported that he was injured with a truncheon during this attack, although he himself had an alcohol value of about 1.4 per thousand. In his aggressive arrest, however, the police found that the 21-year-old had previously injured a 13-year-old with a knife. The boy was then taken to the hospital while the 21-year-old was taken into custody but was later released. He is now facing the accusation of heavy robbery.

The events started shortly before 7 p.m. when the 21-year-old was sitting on a bench on Gustav-Adolf-Straße with a 20-year-old companion. Suddenly three young people approached them, which led to an argument and a physical argument. An attacker hit the head of the 21-year-old with a truck, who then fell to the ground. The injuries he suffered required outpatient treatment.

Details on the argument

The 21-year-old is also suspected of a previous attack on a 13-year-old who was traveling together with a 14-year-old. Both boys reported that they felt threatened by the 21-year-old and his companion. The 21-year-old is said to have carried out stab movements towards the 13-year-old with a knife and injured him on the face. After the boy had fallen to the ground, the 21-year-old snatched his baseball cap and entered him before he moved towards Hamburger Platz.

The police could not find the alleged attackers. During the 21-year-old's search, the emergency services not only found the baseball cap of the 13-year-old, but also fireworks. During the arrest, the 21-year-old was aggressive and had to undergo a detection and blood sample.

context on youth crime

This incident is in the context of a growing strong discussion about youth crime in Germany. The Federal Youth Ministry Strategies for action to reduce child and youth crime. It is emphasized that the majority of suspect children and adolescents only appear once. Only 5-10% of them commit repeated and sometimes serious crimes.

intensive offenders are often male and often face complex social challenges, including disadvantages, experiences of violence and school problems. Crime prevention has gained quality and scope in the past two decades, and the cooperation between schools, police and youth welfare has been significantly strengthened. A specialist commissioner of Police Directorate 1 (North) has taken over the further investigation into the current incident in order to gain further findings.

Overall, this incident illustrates the urgent need to increase the security of young people in the city and take preventive measures in order to reduce violence among young people. The challenges are great, but through consistent approaches and the cooperation of everyone involved, an improvement could be achieved.

For more information about the incident in Weißensee and the problems behind it, see the reporting at rbb24 and berlin.de.