31-year-old riots in Amberg: police arrest him!

31-year-old riots in Amberg: police arrest him!

On the night of June 15, 2025, an incident in Amberg caused a stir. At the stroke of midnight, a shrill scream pierces the silence of a residential area. A patrol from the Central Emergency Services, hearing the scream, turns to the scene. The perpetrator is a 31-year-old man from the city who is very agitated and clearly unable to calm down. He throws a tobacco box against the windshield of the police vehicle and approaches the emergency services with clenched fists. The officers react immediately and take the man to the ground, where they handcuff him to get the situation under control. Despite the arrest, he is uncooperative and riots in the police station, which further escalates the situation.

During the altercation, an officer sustained a minor injury, but remained fit for duty. Due to the aggressive behavior and the circumstances, a blood sample is taken on the order of the public prosecutor. The arrested man was released in the early hours of the morning, but investigations were already underway against him for resisting law enforcement officers and assault. In such cases, it is important to know that resistance is legally considered a punishable offense in Germany. The legal consequences can be significant, as anwalt.de emphasizes.

Legal consequences and penalty range

Resistance to police officers can be viewed as both active and passive behavior and is subject to strict legal regulations. According to Section 113 of the Criminal Code (StGB), resistance to law enforcement officers can result in prison sentences of up to three years or a fine. In particularly serious cases, such as when resistance is violent or several people are involved, the sentence can be up to five years. The exact assessment depends on various factors, including previous convictions and behavior after the crime.

• Widerstand gegen Vollstreckungsbeamte: Maximal drei Jahre Freiheitsstrafe oder Geldstrafe
• Besonders schwerer Fall: Freiheitsstrafe von sechs Monaten bis fünf Jahren
• Tätlicher Angriff auf Polizeibeamte: Freiheitsstrafe von bis zu fünf Jahren

The law also distinguishes between pure acts of resistance and physical attacks, with any hostile action, even without physical injury, being considered a physical attack. Courts tend to give more credence to statements made by police officers, which often makes the evidentiary situation more difficult for the accused, as RA Kotz shows.

Recommendations for disputes with the police

In the event of conflicts with the police, it is advisable to seek legal advice. A dismissal of the case could be advantageous because it does not constitute an admission of guilt and does not appear on the criminal record. Legal support is particularly important for those who are confronted with accusations of resistance in order to put together the best possible defense. Particularly in the situations described, as occurred increasingly in Berlin during the recent pro-Palestine demonstrations, the legal situation can be very complex and should always be assessed by an expert.