15-year-old is attacked by a gas station in Berlin-Wedding with a firearm!

15-year-old is attacked by a gas station in Berlin-Wedding with a firearm!

Wedding, Berlin, Deutschland - Last Saturday afternoon there was a terrifying incident in Berlin-Wedding when a 15-year-old attacked a petrol station. The attack occurred on Seestrasse around 1:00 p.m. The masked youth entered the petrol station, threatened the 19-year-old employee with a firearm and demanded cash. Contrary to the threatening situation, the employee gave the money out of the cash register, which enabled the perpetrator to escape. But an attentive 37-year-old witness carefully observed the youth direction of the young person and immediately informed the police. Thanks to his hint, the young person could be arrested a little later on Brusselser Straße. The police secured changing clothes with him, several hundred euros in a plastic bag and a PTB weapon. After identification measures, the young person was released, while the further investigation was taken over by a specialist commissioner for youth offenses, as tixio.

The alarmed emergency services received the report about the attack relatively quickly and were able to act by the exact description of the witness. Such incidents basically throw a light on the youth crime, which has decreased overall in recent years, but can repeatedly accept worrying proportions. A look at the numbers shows that young criminals, especially male, often mostly slightly light offenses commit. Depending on the region and the social situation, the numbers can vary greatly. In Germany, up to 70% of the pupils stated that they have become delinquent within last year. Statistics show that male adolescents, but also those with a migration background, are often involved in such crimes. According to the [Federal Center for Political Education] (https://www.bpb.de/themen/recht- justice/gangsterlaeufer/203562/jugendkriminalitaet-fahchen-und-fakten/), more than 80% of the boys between 13 and 18 years show that they were at least once.

crime among young people

The topic of youth crime is a complex phenomenon that is strongly influenced by social and individual factors. Crime is often seen in connection with growing up, since many young people later put their delinquent behavior. Especially in urban areas, where young people are often confronted with social disadvantages, this can lead to increased crime rates. Violent offenses are rare, but they often have severe consequences among the young people affected. A preventive approach to keep young people from delinquent behavior is therefore necessary.

has been repeated that the population often has a distorted picture of the reality of youth crime. Not only young people from socially weak conditions feel under pressure, but also those that come from other social contexts. The widely felt crime burden is also reinforced by media reports that appear again and again over spectacular acts. In this case, however, the emergency services were able to act quickly and efficiently, which shows that despite the challenges in youth crime, measures to contain can and must be taken.

The police will follow the further investigations into this robbery in accordance with not only criminal law, but also with regard to preventive measures. As reports [berlin.de] (https://www.berlin.de/polizei-distungen/2025/Pressemage department. 1567964.php), the specialist commissioner for youth offenses will take responsibility in the future and has already taken the first steps.