Pepper spray attack in Gelsenkirchen: 35-year-old victim of Vierlings!

On January 5, 2025, a 35-year-old man from Gelsenkirchen in Rotthausen was the victim of an attack. The incident occurred on Memeler Strasse around 7 p.m. when the victim was in his parked car. Four unknown young men between the ages of 15 and 18 who wore dark clothes approached the car and addressed the man.

Suddenly one of the perpetrators sprayed pepper spray in the face of the victim, which led to minor injuries. After the attack, the perpetrators fled into a bus. However, an immediately initiated search in the area was unsuccessful. The investigation into the incident continues.

call for witnesses and description of the perpetrator

The police ask the public for help and asks witnesses to report to the suspects. This can be done by phone at the crime commissioner on 0209 365 7512 or at the crime guard under 0209 365 8240. The perpetrator who used the pepper spray was described with almond -shaped eyes.

The potential for violence in the region also shows a comprehensive statistics: in 2022, 1095 crimes in the category of violent crime were registered in the district of Gelsenkirchen, of which 19% were attempted. The perpetrators are often young, a total of 1039 suspects were 621 under 21 years old. In 2021 the clarification rate for this type of crime was 77%.

For more information about the attack and the current investigations, the news.de presented the details.