The police had to move out on a large-scale operation on Sunday evening. The reason: A man attacked a controller with a knife on a train and fled.
- A knife attack occurred in an ICE between Munich and Augsburg.
- A major police manhunt is currently underway - a description of the perpetrator has now been published.
- Now the perpetrator has been caught.
Update from August 18, 10:45 a.m.: The knife stabber was caught on a controller one day after the brutal act. He was sitting in an ICE and was noticed by a train attendant. A police officer from Bavaria, who was also on the train, temporarily arrested the 25-year-old. The man was transferred to Fürstenfeldbruck during the night and will be brought before the responsible judge at the Munich District Court today at the request of the Munich II public prosecutor.
Knife attack in the ICE between Munich and Augsburg: a large-scale manhunt is underway - the police publish a description of the perpetrator
Update from August 17, 12:13 p.m.: There is now a description of the perpetrator . He is therefore between 20 and 30 years old and about 1.85 to 1.90 meters tall. He has a slim stature and speaks German with a Berlin dialect. The man's appearance is described as unkempt. He has long, dark blonde hair and a short beard. At the time of the knife attack on the ICE , he was wearing a red T-shirt, was possibly walking barefoot and had a backpack with him.
The man , who did not have a valid ticket and could not show any ID, stabbed the conductor several times . He hit the 60-year-old several times in the neck area. The search for the man continues. Information to the Kripo FFB under the number (08141) 6120.
Knife attack in the ICE between Munich and Augsburg: perpetrators fleeting - police are looking for
Update from August 17th, 6:10 a.m .: The man who seriously injured a Deutsche Bahn ticket inspector in a knife attack is still on the run. He was also not collected in the early morning, as the police announced on Monday. The investigation into the background of the crime was ongoing. "We do not know the motivation of the perpetrator," said a police spokesman.
The act took place on Sunday afternoon in an ICE between Munich and Augsburg near Althegnenberg. The inspector was able to initiate an emergency braking despite his injury, as the police announced. After the train came to a standstill, the perpetrator smashed an outer pane and fled. A railway spokeswoman said in the evening: "We condemn this act and our thoughts go to our colleague, whom we wish a speedy recovery."
Knife attack in the ICE between Munich and Augsburg: perpetrators fleeting - large-scale manhunt with helicopters in progress
First report from August 16: Hattenhofen - The incident occurred around 5.30 p.m. in an ICE on the route between Augsburg and Munich . According to the police, it is still unclear why the passenger attacked the controller. The only thing that is clear is that he severely injured his neck with a cutter knife . However, the inspector is not in mortal danger. He was taken to a clinic for treatment.
Knife attack in the ICE: large-scale manhunt in Bavaria
After the incident on the train near Hattenhofen, the emergency brake was pulled and the attacker was able to flee on foot. The police are on duty with numerous patrols and a helicopter to find the fugitive - so far without success.
You can find more news from the community of Hattenhofen here.
In Bavaria there was only recently another attack in an ICE near Nuremberg - a fare dodger injured several people. The man freaked out completely and fled. A situation also escalated completely on an ICE to Würzburg - a woman lost her nerve because of small children.
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