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Bamberg Father Probed for Hostage-Taking After Son’s Robbery as Warrant Is Suspended

Authorities urge witnesses to contact Kriminalpolizei Bamberg during a prosecutor-led review of evidence.

Overview

  • The Kriminalpolizei Bamberg is investigating a robbery in a Lorenz-Krapp-Straße parking garage where a 16-year-old was allegedly choked unconscious by a 14-year-old and assaulted by another who stole his waist bag.
  • Prosecutors say the victim’s father later detained two youths in an auto repair shop for over an hour, assaulted them, and threatened them with a meat skewer to force information.
  • That workshop incident reportedly ended when an employee intervened, and police were not informed at the time.
  • On the same Saturday evening, the father allegedly pointed a blank-firing gun at a group he believed was linked to the attack; no shots were fired and witnesses called police.
  • A warrant for hostage-taking was issued against the father, he was briefly detained, and the warrant was set aside under conditions as investigators secure evidence and analyze video recordings.