Knife attack in Vegesack: 23-year-old seriously injured-witnesses wanted!

Knife attack in Vegesack: 23-year-old seriously injured-witnesses wanted!

on the night of Tuesday, July 15th, 2025, a 23-year-old man in Bremen-Vegesack was seriously injured in a brutally running argument. The incident occurred around 1:40 a.m. in the old Hafenstraße when, according to passers -by, screams and a physical argument could be heard. The young man suffered several knife stings, such as Oldenburger Online Zeitung reported.

After witnesses became aware of the situation, they immediately alerted the emergency services. Before the police arrived, friends took the injured person to a hospital. Fortunately, his injuries are serious, but not life -threatening. The man could not provide any information about what complicates the investigation for the criminal police.

Investigations and witness call

The criminal police immediately started the investigation. Both traces were secured and the first witnesses were interviewed. Particular attention applies to the areas around the old Hafenstraße and the Vegesacker Bahnhofsplatz, where there are also information. Die Polizei bittet um Mithilfe: Wer Informationen oder Beobachtungen gemacht hat, kann sich an den Kriminaldauerdienst der Polizei Bremen unter der Telefonnummer 0421/3623888 wenden, wie auch Kreiszeitung communicated.

The increase in such attacks is now an alarming topic in Bremen. A current statistical evaluation shows that the number of knife attacks in the state of Bremen has reached a maximum. According to the police crime statistics, a total of 495 crimes were registered with the agent knife in 2022, while in 2023 it was already 391 acts. This throws a worrying light on the security situation in the city, which is why increased prevention measures and the expansion of knife ban zones are talking about [Weser-Kurier] (https://www.weser-kurier.de/politik-der-der-in-bremen-nmt-beweiter- zu-Doc80yddddobkho9z).

The most common knife attacks are cases of threat as well as dangerous and serious bodily harm. The victims are mostly male adults, but children and adolescents are also affected. The causes of this increase in violence are complex and range from social tensions to economic inequalities.

The incident in Vegesack once again sparked the discussion about security in the Bremen districts. The mayor and other political decision -makers are required to actively protect the security of the citizens and take effective measures in order to reduce such violent acts.

The investigation into the current incident is still in progress, and the hope of revealing information from the population is great.