Bloody argument in Cologne - police are looking for urgent witnesses!

Bloody argument in Cologne - police are looking for urgent witnesses!

In the night of Wednesday, March 12, 2025, there was a serious incident in Cologne in which a 44-year-old was injured. The dispute between him and a alleged dog owner escalated in Keupstrasse around 2.20 a.m., which led to passers -by chose the emergency call around 2.30 a.m. The police report that the attacker, who started the victim with a pointed object, fled in an unknown way. It is unclear whether a knife was used.

The unknown attacker fled his dog towards Schanzenstrasse. Witnesses described him as the carrier of a light brown jacket, dark trousers and gray caps. Another man who wore dark clothes is also sought; He was on Keupstrasse at the time of the crime. In addition, the police are looking for a driver of a white station wagon who kept on the edge of the road. The murder commission (crime commissioner 11) has taken up the investigation and asks for information on 0221-229-0 or by email to poststelle.koeln@polizei.nrw.de. This is another worrying incident in a city that has to fight with increasing violence. Mobil Express reports on the injuries of the man who could only be treated by an emergency operation.

fraud and knife attacks in the climb

On the same day, the Cologne police presented the crime statistics that reveals alarming trends. The total number of crimes in the city dropped from 149,970 to 145,939 cases, which corresponds to a decline of 2.7 percent. However, there was a significant increase in fraud by over 18 percent. In addition, the statistics show that every second crime in Cologne remains unexplained.

The use of knives as an act of act has also increased. In 2024, knives were used in Cologne - compared to 552 cases in 2023. This is a dramatic increase. A total of 686 suspects were determined in these knife attacks, 87.03 percent male. The proportion of non -German suspect, which is 50.15 percent, is also worrying. Among the suspects there are also 24.78 percent who are under 21 years old.

knife power in North Rhine-Westphalia

The situation in Cologne reflects a general trend in North Rhine-Westphalia. In the entire state, the knife crimes rose by 21 percent to almost 7,300 cases, including threats. NRW Interior Minister Herbert Reul (CDU) has already announced measures to counter the knife violence. One hopes that these efforts will show positive effects in the coming year.

The present statistics and the current incident are alarming indicators of security in public space and raise questions about the measures to combat violence. Interested people can find out more about developments and further information on the police crime statistics on the website of the Police NRW