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1843. Physical attack on taxi drivers – Schwabing
On Sunday, November 17th, 2024, at around 2:55 a.m., a 49-year-old taxi driver who lives in Munich drove a passenger, a 26-year-old who lives in Munich, to his destination. The passenger was sitting behind the taxi driver.
In the area of Leopoldstrasse at the corner of Petuelring, the passenger suddenly attacked him, hit him and tried to choke him with the help of the seat belt. The taxi driver lost control of his vehicle and collided with a traffic sign. He was then able to free himself from the vehicle. When the passenger attacked him again, passers-by intervened and alerted the police.
When the first patrol arrived, the attacker was handcuffed and immediately began to behave aggressively towards the police officers. He also constantly insulted her.
He was first taken to a nearby police station. He rioted so much in the detention cell that it was no longer possible to open the door. This had to be opened by the fire department who was called in. A blood sample was then taken from the 26-year-old. After police processing, he was released.
The taxi driver was slightly injured. The taxi suffered material damage amounting to several thousand euros.
The 26-year-old is now being investigated for, among other things, dangerous bodily harm and dangerous interference with road traffic.
1844. Robbery – Untergiesing
On Tuesday, November 19th, 2024, around 1:45 a.m., a 29-year-old living in Munich and a 22-year-old without a permanent address in Germany were walking on Humboldtstrasse. A stranger came towards them and asked them about a suitcase they were carrying. The stranger suddenly pulled a knife out of his jacket pocket and threatened the two. He also kicked the suitcase he was carrying out of the 29-year-old’s hand and said that it was now his.
The 29-year-old and the 22-year-old then defended themselves together and an argument broke out between the three people. The 22-year-old suffered a cut on his hand. The 29-year-old was also slightly injured. Both were then treated as outpatients in a Munich hospital.
It is assumed that the perpetrator also suffered facial injuries. He then fled without any loot in the direction of Pilgersheimer Strasse or the Plattnerstrasse underpass.
A search that was launched immediately yielded no information about the perpetrator.
Commissariat 21 (robbery) has taken over the further investigation.
The perpetrator was described as follows:
Male, approx. 200 cm tall, weighs approx. 85 kg, Eastern European appearance, bald head, spoke German with a Polish accent; was wearing a black sweater with a sun motif and dark work pants and was believed to have suffered injuries to his face
Call for witnesses:
During the specified period, who made any observations in the area of Humboldtstrasse, Pilgersheimer Strasse and Unterföhring Plattnerstrasse (Untergiesing) that could be related to this incident? Who subsequently noticed a person with the above description and a facial injury?
Anyone who can provide relevant information is asked to contact the Munich Police Headquarters, Commissariat 21, Tel. 089 2910-0, or any other police station.
1845. Robbery – Ludwigsvorstadt
On Saturday, November 16th, 2024, around 10:00 p.m., a 23-year-old living in Cologne was at a bus stop on Arnulfstrasse. There he was approached by two previously unknown men. One of the men showed a gun that was in his waistband and asked the 23-year-old to follow them.
The 23-year-old then tried to escape, which resulted in a scuffle. During this process, the 23-year-old was sprayed in the face with pepper spray. Both perpetrators then let go of him and the 23-year-old was able to escape. He met an ambulance crew who notified the federal police.
No items or cash were stolen. The 23-year-old was slightly injured in the incident and was treated on site by emergency services.
Commissariat 21 (robbery) has taken over the further investigation.
The perpetrators were described as follows:
Perpetrator 1:
Male, 20-25 years old, approx. 175 cm tall, Arabic appearance, slim build, probably dark, short hair, dark mustache, spoke German without an accent; Clothing: black hooded jacket, red outerwear under the jacket, black sweatpants; carried a firearm with him
Perpetrator 2:
Male, 20-25 years old, approx. 180-185 cm tall, southern European appearance, normal build (slightly stronger than perpetrator 1); Clothing: black hooded jacket, black pants and gloves; carried pepper spray
Call for witnesses:
During the specified period, who made any observations in the area of Arnulfstrasse, Bahnhofsplatz and Pfefferstrasse (Ludwigsvorstadt) that could be related to this incident?
Anyone who can provide relevant information is asked to contact the Munich Police Headquarters, Commissariat 21, Tel. 089 2910-0, or any other police station.
1846. Offenses under the Violence Protection Act – Am Hart
Already on Wednesday, October 15, 2024, a deaf woman over 30 years old from Munich was physically abused and threatened by her former partner, a 38-year-old German with no permanent address. After the crime, the over 30-year-old woman fled to a neighbor and called the police. However, the 38-year-old could no longer be found on site at that time.
With the help of a police officer from police station 47 (Milbertshofen) who knows sign language, the so-called “nora emergency call app” was installed on the over 30-year-old’s cell phone to give her the opportunity to call the police emergency number 110 herself. The woman was able to make an emergency call on Wednesday, November 13th, 2024, around 6:00 p.m. The 38-year-old had approached his former partner’s apartment again, despite a contact ban that had now been obtained from the family court under the Violence Protection Act. He was found and arrested in the immediate vicinity of the home address of the over 30-year-old.
An investigating judge issued an arrest warrant against the 38-year-old on the following day, November 14, 2024.
Further investigations will be conducted by Commissariat 22.
1. Guest 1: How do you think the rates of physical attacks and robberies in Munich compare to other major cities in Germany?
2. Guest 2: What do you think might be some of the underlying factors contributing to these types of crimes in Munich?
3. Guest 1: Could you provide more information about the training or resources that taxi drivers receive in Munich to protect themselves in case of an attack?
4. Guest 2: In your opinion, what role do community initiatives or educational programs play in preventing robberies and violent crimes like those mentioned in the article?
5. Guest 1: As someone who is deaf, how significant is it for you that there is a police officer who knows sign language available to assist with the “nora emergency call app” and what challenges do you think people with disabilities face when it comes to reporting crimes?
6. Guest 2: Do you think that the police and the legal system are doing enough to protect victims of domestic violence under the Violence Protection Act?
7. Guest 1: What do you think is the most important thing for citizens to remember when it comes to staying safe in potentially dangerous situations, such as those described in the article?
8. Guest 2: As a Munich resident, do you feel safe in your neighborhood? Why or why not?
