22-year-old attacked while walking
Created: 01/18/2022Updated: 01/18/2022 08:54
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A 22-year-old was attacked and injured on Monday evening in Querfurt in the Saale district.
He was walking his dogs when several people attacked him, police said on Tuesday.
They sprayed the walker with pepper spray and hit him with their fists and an object.
The exact number of perpetrators is not known, but police estimate there are four.
Querfurt – The attackers are said to have been masked and wore dark clothing.
When the police searched for the perpetrators after the crime, they found a telescopic baton near the crime scene.
The police suspect that this is the object with which the passer-by was hit.
The 22-year-old was taken to the hospital after the robbery.
The degree of his injury is unknown.
dpa