Multiple knife attacks in Berlin: One Arrest, Several Injured

A 66-year-old man was seriously injured in a knife attack in the Berlin district of Lichtenberg. Police announced on Sunday that the attack occurred on Saturday evening around 7:30 p.m. in front of a supermarket. The 40-year-old alleged perpetrator was later arrested, and an arrest warrant has been filed against him on charges of grievous bodily harm.

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According to police, the suspected perpetrator bought a kitchen knife in the supermarket. He used it to first attack a 22-year-old man directly in front of the store. However, the man was able to dodge the knife and remained unharmed. The attacker then inflicted life-threatening injuries on a 66-year-old man.

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The seriously injured man was taken to a hospital by emergency services. His condition was reportedly stable on Sunday morning. The perpetrator initially fled. However, just under an hour later, police were alerted to a report of a person behaving abnormally on Frankfurter Allee. The 40-year-old was found there. He was clearly identified as being responsible for the knife attack.

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There had previously been other knife attacks in Berlin. According to police, two still unknown men robbed a 35-year-old man in Berlin-Hellersdorf on Saturday night and demanded money. When he refused to comply, they stabbed him and fled without taking anything. This man was also taken to a hospital by paramedics for inpatient treatment.

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In another, equally unrelated incident, a man stabbed a 38-year-old man in the stomach with a knife during an altercation in Berlin-Wedding on Saturday night. He, too, was treated in a hospital, but the perpetrator fled.

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That same night, according to police in Berlin-Schöneberg, three unknown assailants attacked a 22-year-old man and dragged him toward a park entrance. One of the attackers held a knife to his throat, causing cuts. One of the perpetrators also stole money from the victim's jacket pocket. The injured 22-year-old was treated on the scene. The perpetrators apparently fled undetected.