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Woman attacked in Aurich – police ask for witness statements!
Aurich police are looking for witnesses after the attack on a woman and the arrest of a knife robber. News from the city.
Woman attacked in Aurich – police ask for witness statements!
On Monday morning, July 15, 2025, a threatening incident occurred in Aurich that brought the police to the scene. An unknown perpetrator attacked a 48-year-old woman around 9:10 a.m. while she was on Hoher Wall, near house number 3. The attacker fled towards Julianenburger Strasse and the woman suffered shock but remained physically unharmed. The Aurich/Wittmund police station is now asking for relevant information about this incident, which leaves many citizens with an uneasy feeling, as regionalheute.de reports.
Another worrying incident also occurred in the same city. At an event in Berumerfehn, a 20-year-old who was trying to settle a dispute was suddenly hit in the head by an unknown person and lost consciousness. Such attacks raise questions about how safe our public spaces are for citizens.
Robbery attacks on shops
In addition to the incidents already mentioned, the arrest of a 40-year-old man from Aurich is causing unrest. He is suspected of robbing three stores with a knife within a week. These raids took place over the weekend, with the final raid taking place on Friday evening at the Netto supermarket on Leerer Landstrasse, where he was arrested. During this attack, he slightly injured an employee and demanded that a safe be opened while holding a knife. Previously, the Kik clothing market in the pedestrian zone was also attacked on Thursday. Whether this perpetrator is also responsible for the attack on a Jet gas station on Tuesday is currently being investigated, as nwzonline.de reports.
Police have already released images of the suspect to appeal to the public for information. These incidents shed a worrying light on the crime situation in Aurich, which, according to figures from the Lower Saxony State Criminal Police Office for 2021, also saw an increase in certain crimes, showing that it is time to step up action against such crimes. The crime report offers a comprehensive overview of developments in the region and shows where there is a particular need for action, as documented in the [Police Crime Statistics of the State of Lower Saxony](https://www.lka.polizei-nds.de/startseite/ criminalitat/statistics/polizeiliche_ criminalstatistics_2021/polizeiliche-Krimistatistics-des-landes-niedersachsen-fur-das-jahr-2021-116032.html).
In view of these events, the police never tire of asking the public to increase their vigilance and help in solving such incidents. One thing is certain for all citizens in Aurich: security concerns everyone, and every tip can be crucial.