Overview

• Authorities say a 42-year-old supermarket worker allegedly slapped a shopper in a Berlin-Lichtenberg Rewe after a dispute that began when a child dropped a pack of noodles.
• The woman reported head and ear pain, was examined at a hospital, and filed a criminal complaint for bodily injury.
• Investigators have secured surveillance footage from the store, and the review of evidence, including the suspect’s motive, remains ongoing.
• Police note that allegations of a racist motive are being examined, and state security could take over if relevant indicators are found.
• Rewe condemned violence and discrimination, confirmed the employee is no longer with the company, is cooperating with police, and is seeking to contact the family to offer support.