Aggressive attack in Mainz: Man attacks passers -by and children!

Aggressive attack in Mainz: Man attacks passers -by and children!

On Monday afternoon, July 14, 2025, an incident in the old town of Mainz caused excitement. A 63-year-old man was out of control in Emmeranstrasse and attacked several passers-by, including children. According to Stern , the man initially expressed the pedestrian with vulgar and perceived confused.

The situation escalated when two eight-year-old children drove by with an e-scooter. The man, who was apparently very disoriented, pulled one of the children from the scooter and pushed the scooter to the child, which led to a fall. A witness who wanted to intervene was also hit in the face by the attacker. Fortunately, another passer-by managed to bring the man to the ground so that the two children were able to flee before the police arrived, as BYC news

psychological problems and aggressiveness

When the police had finally arrived at the scene, the officials found the 63-year-old, who showed confusion and looked disoriented. He was then instructed in a psychiatric facility. He now has to answer for assault and assault on children and passers -by. This type of incident raises questions about mental health and the aggression potential of people in similar conditions. In psychiatry, aggressive behavior is a frequently underestimated problem that is documented in various studies. According to eph psychiatry the frequency of aggressive behavior in psychiatric institutions varies significantly, with 7.5 % to 35 % of all patients react to it.

The causes of such behavior are diverse. They range from social and psychological characteristics such as the history of aggressive behavior to acute stress factors such as alcohol or drug abuse. In such stress -related situations, the architecture of the facilities can also play a role by promoting or endangering a feeling of security and privacy.

The Mainz police are asking possible witnesses to the incident, in particular the parents or legal guardians of the children. It remains to be hoped that the children involved have not been traumatized by the incident and that the man who was in an obviously dangerous condition receives the necessary help.