Violence on the swan pond system: 27-year-old injured!

Violence on the swan pond system: 27-year-old injured!

A sudden and violent event caused excitement in Heidelberg on Thursday afternoon. Around 11:45 a.m. there was a dispute between a 27-year-old man and a stranger at the swan pond system. According to rnz.de , the young man was hit several times. In addition, the attacker threw a glass bottle towards the 27-year-old. It is still unclear whether this was hit by the bottle, but he had to be taken to a hospital with injuries on his face.

So far, there is no description of the perpetrator, which makes the police investigation into account. The officials therefore ask witnesses to report to the Heidelberg-Mitte police station on 06221/18570. The inconsistency and ambiguity about the background and the perpetrator illustrate the associated challenges for the security forces.

further incidents in Heidelberg

on Saturday evening, June 4, 2025, the Heidelberg city center experienced a similar but less violent situation. Unknown people attacked participants in a meeting when they ran from the swan pond facility towards the market square between 10:30 p.m. and 10:40 p.m. Fortunately, no one was injured in this incident. The Heidelberg24.de reports that the exact circumstances and the identity are still unclear here, after the crime police department Witnesses addiction.

Despite these incidents, Heidelberg remains a comparatively safe city with current police crime statistics. As the city administration reports, the crimes decrease compared to the years before pandemic. In 2022, a decline of 12.8 percent was recorded in the crimes compared to 2019, which underlines security in the city.

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