Batch in Wiesbaden's pedestrian zone: Perpetrator arrested!

Batch in Wiesbaden's pedestrian zone: Perpetrator arrested!

In the Wiesbaden pedestrian zone, a violent discussion occurred on Saturday night. A 28-year-old man was attacked by a group of 5 to 6 people around 2:40 a.m. The alleged main perpetrator, a 25-year-old from Eltville, was arrested by the police while other attackers fled. It is believed that the group had previously provoked the victim before escalating the situation. The police are now actively looking for other witnesses, especially for a suspect with black hair and a white T-shirt, because every hint could be helpful. The press portal reports that the investigation is already underway.

The fight in Wiesbaden is part of a worrying development in crime statistics. According to the [Federal Criminal Police] (https://www.bka.de/de/aktuelleinformations/statistikenlagbilder/polizei -Kriminalstatistik/PKS2024/polizei-kriminalstatistik_2024/poliere_Kriminalstatistik_2024.html), violent crime has increased by 1.5 % since 2007. Alarming and shows that a critic also acts behind the scenes in our region. Despite the increase, the clearance rate is about 58 %.

further incidents at a glance

not only piling up brawls in Wiesbaden: on the evening of the incident, a 17-year-old victim was also a victim of an immoral touch in Metzer Strasse. However, the perpetrator has not yet been caught. There was also a violent shoplift, which was caught with a second theft attempt with 2.1 per thousand. Two traffic accidents caused by a drunk 57-year-olds over 17,500 euros and led to ensuring his driver's license.

The current events are an urgent appeal to the citizens: inside, to be vigilant and to report suspicious activities. The Wiesbaden police tightened their controls to ensure more security in the city. One can only hope that the efforts of the security forces will be successful and that the incidents in the pedestrian zone will not be permanent.