Man attacks eight police officers with a samurai sword - one officer even has to undergo emergency surgery

During a police operation in the Calw area, eight police officers were attacked by a man with a samurai sword. This injured three of the police officers.

• Eight police officers were attacked during a police operation in the Calw district.
• A man attacked the officers with a samurai sword.
• Three policemen were injured, one seriously.

Bad Herrenalb - shock for the Calw police . During a mission in Bad Herrenalb in the Calw district (Baden-Württemberg), eight officers were attacked by a man. With a samurai sword ! The 50-year-old perpetrator injured three police officers , one seriously. This had to be flown to a clinic with a rescue helicopter and operated on, as the Pforzheimer Zeitung reported.

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When a 50-year-old was arrested in the Gaistal early on Wednesday morning, a police officer was seriously injured with a samurai sword and two others were slightly injured.

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The accident happened on Wednesday morning (August 12th) shortly after seven o'clock. As the police announced in a statement, the 50-year-old should be arrested in his apartment and taken to the Tübingen district court. A detention order had been issued against him.

Police officers attacked with samurai swords - an officer needs emergency surgery

Since the mentally problematic man was classified as violent by the officers , eight police officers and a dog handler came to arrest. In the past, the 50-year-old had become suspicious of offenses such as dangerous physical harm , which he is said to have committed since the middle of last year. The police's fears that the man might behave violently this time too should prove to be true.

When the emergency services entered the 50-year-old's apartment, the police said he suddenly hit the officers with a samurai sword . One was hit in the forearm . Since the seriously injured policeman lost a lot of blood, he had to be flown to the hospital in a rescue helicopter for emergency surgery. Two other officers were slightly injured during the operation. One suffered bruises, another suffered minor cuts.

Emergency operation: Policeman in hospital after attack with samurai sword

The police showed good instinct in their use . According to the Bild newspaper , the officials expected an attack by the 50-year-old and were therefore equipped with a protective shield . The mentally ill offender is said to have hidden behind the door and halved the protective shield when he attacked . Here, the addressed to officials heavily on forearm were injured.

The Pforzheimer Zeitung writes that the man is said to have lived alone in the apartment. Frank Otruba, chief inspector of the Pforzheim police , was able to confirm that the suspect had only struck once with his sword . As a result, the man was overwhelmed and arrested by the emergency services. He was brought before a judge later that day. Due to the urgent suspicion of the attempted killing, the Calw criminal police have started further investigations.