Messers attack 20-year-olds in Emden-police are looking for witnesses!

Messers attack 20-year-olds in Emden-police are looking for witnesses!

Norder Straße, 26721 Emden, Deutschland - Last night a violent attack in Emden kept the local authorities busy. Two unknown perpetrators threatened a 20-year-old man with a knife and robbed him of his wallet. According to tixio the incident happened around 04:15 a.m. on Norder Strasse. Although the victim defended himself and was brought to the ground, fortunately he was not injured. The two perpetrators then fled with an e-scooter towards "Am Stadtgarten" and are now sought by the police.

The police describe one of the perpetrators as about 1.80 meters tall with Northern European appearance, which was completely dressed in black. The second perpetrator is said to have been about 1.60 meters tall and worn a white T-shirt, looking at southern Europe. The investigation continues and the officials ask for help from the population. Witnesses should report to the police in Leer or Emden.

a worrying trend

Unfortunately, this attack is not an isolated case. A similar incident occurred in Brückstrasse a few months ago when a 67-year-old man was also threatened with a knife. This attack took place on March 2, 2025 when the perpetrator with the Mediterranean appearance and darkly dressed in the victim and demanded cash. The victim suffered minor injuries and had to be taken to the hospital (there are further details at Presseportal ).

statistics show an increase in predatory crimes in Germany. In 2022, over 38,000 predatory offenses were recorded by the police, which underlines the need to take the security situation seriously. Experts report that the educational rate for predatory crimes is almost 60%, which is higher than with the die of housing. This also shows a certain light at the end of the tunnel, since the number of predatory murders has been halved in the past 20 years ( Statista ).

The public is asked

The Emden police called on the population to be vigilant and report suspicious observations. If someone has information about the perpetrators or the robbery on Norder Strasse, they should contact the police immediately. It is up to us to provide more security together and to counteract such incidents.