Overview

• The confrontation began Tuesday at S‑Bahnhof Pankow after a discarded cigarette led Ordnungsamt staff to request the man's details.
• The 30-year-old allegedly punched an officer, who used pepper spray, before the attacker grabbed him, bit his face, and continued striking while insulting a colleague.
• The suspect fled toward Hadlichstraße but was arrested shortly after by responding police and taken into custody for processing.
• A blood sample was taken from the suspect as investigators pursue cases of dangerous bodily harm, insult, and resistance.
• The injured officer was admitted for inpatient care and infection observation, as police and union officials denounced the assault and highlighted risks to frontline staff.