Aggressive attack in Altenkirchen Park: 75-year-old injured person!

Aggressive attack in Altenkirchen Park: 75-year-old injured person!

on January 27, 2025, around 9:45 p.m., a serious incident occurred in a park on Konrad-Adenauer-Platz in Altenkirchen, which shook the local community. A 75-year-old man was the victim of an attack in which three people consisting of two men and a woman, an unknown liquid was injected into his eyes. The perpetrators fled in an unknown direction immediately after the crime, while the injured party suffered slight injuries and was treated by the emergency services. The Altenkirchen police have initiated a comprehensive investigation and asks the population for clues to the perpetrators.

The attackers were described as follows: The first perpetrator is a male, about 20 to 30 years old man, who is around 170 cm tall. He has light hair and was dressed in a light hooded jacket, white pants and sneakers. The second man is also male, has a slim stature, short black hair and wore a black shirt and black trousers. The third person, a woman, is strong, about 170 cm tall and has short light brown hair. She was dressed with jeans and a light gray jacket. The police are asking possible witnesses to report on 02681 9460 to contribute to clarifying the incident.

an increase in violent crime

The incident in Altenkirchen falls into a worrying context. According to the latest police crime statistics (PKS), an increase in violent crime by around 17 % in the first half of 2023 is shown compared to the previous year. The increase in violent offenses in public space, which is 14 %, is particularly striking, while the increase in the private sector is only 3 %. Such statistics not only illustrate the current feeling of security in society, but also lead a light on the possible causes of these developments.

Crime researchers of the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) identify three central factors that can be held responsible for the increase in violent crime: on the one hand, the increased mobility of the population after the loss of corona -related restrictions, on the other hand, the persistent economic and social burden due to inflation and finally a high immigration rate that brings with various risk factors. In children and adolescents in particular, a striking increase in the suspect numbers was found, which may be due to "Corona catch-up effects".

The published figures of the PKS are temporary and could still experience changes until the end of the reporting year. The final publication for the year 2023 is planned for spring 2024. Risks and uncertainties in society could also affect the feeling of security of the citizens, which becomes clear in such an incident as the attack on the older man in Altenkirchen.

In this worrying situation, it remains to be seen how the local authorities will react and which measures they take to improve security and prevention of violent crime. The Altenkirchen police have made it clear that the clarification of such acts has a top priority and calls the population for help.