At Nuremberg Central Station: men flee from control - police officer is injured

Created: 04/19/2022, 22:51

By: Katarina Amtmann

The police wanted to control two men in the area of ​​the main station in Nuremberg (archive picture).

© IMAGO / Jürgen Ritter

Police officers wanted to check two men at Nuremberg Central Station.

These fled.

One officer was injured during the arrest.

Nuremberg – Two people escaped from an identity check on Easter Monday in the area of ​​Nuremberg Central Station.

During the subsequent arrest, a police officer suffered minor injuries.

Nuremberg: Police officers want to control two men at the main train station

According to this, a patrol crew wanted to check two people around 5:30 p.m.

When the officers spoke to the men, they fled on foot and were caught and arrested in the area of ​​Nelson-Mandela-Platz in Nuremberg, according to the police press release.

During the subsequent check, the officers found a so-called and illegal "butterfly knife" on a 19-year-old man.

The young man and his 23-year-old companion behaved increasingly aggressively as the check progressed.

"The 23-year-old tried to snatch several items from a police officer," it said.

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Nuremberg: police officer injured during control

They had to be brought to the ground and tied up with the support of a federal police patrol crew.

A police officer suffered minor injuries but was able to continue on duty.

The 23-year-old was slightly injured in the face. 

The 19-year-old now has to face criminal charges on suspicion of violating the Weapons Act, and the 23-year-old on resisting law enforcement officials.

A man was attacked at Nuremberg Central Station