Armed Individual with Crutches Assaults Bystander and Police Officer (LPI-G)
In Gera, Germany, on September 3, 2025, a 42-year-old Russian man caused a disturbance at a bakery on Heinrichstraße. At approximately 2:50 PM, he harassed, splashed water on, and insulted two customers, who were both German and aged 74 and 68.
The incident did not end there. The same man also attacked a 43-year-old passerby with his walking aid, causing minor injuries. Two security guards from a nearby shopping center managed to hold the man and hand him over to the police.
The police officer injured during the attack was a 39-year-old colleague who was slightly injured while being attacked by the man. The Russian man was taken into custody and will face further charges for assault and resisting arrest.
The investigation for the initial incidents of insults and dangerous bodily harm is being conducted by the Gera Police Inspectorate. The man has been banned from Heinrichstraße, but he did not accept the ban and became aggressive again, attacking the police officers.
For further inquiries, you can contact the Thuringian Police in Gera or the Gera Police Inspectorate. Their official website is http://www.thueringen.de/th3/polizei/index.aspx, and their phone numbers are 0365 829 1503 and 0365 829 1504. Alternatively, you can send emails to [email protected].
We hope for peace and safety in our community, and we remind everyone to respect each other and the authorities.
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