Knife threat in Frankfurt: 52-year-old arrested in tram

Knife threat in Frankfurt: 52-year-old arrested in tram

on Friday evening, April 4, 2025, there was a terrifying incident in a tram in Frankfurt. A 52-year-old man threatened a passerby with a knife, which made the alarm bells ring. At 8:20 p.m., the tram driver of line 11 reported a threatening situation: a passenger sat in the front row and held a knife pulled out.

quickly intervened and opposed the suspect at the Nied Church stop in Mainzer Landstrasse at the Nied Church stop. The man was arrested when you leave the tram. During the search, the officers found a kitchen knife in his backpack. The endangered passenger could no longer be found on site. The situation was quickly brought under control, but the shock sits deeply with the passengers.