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27m ago

Berlin Snack-Bar Owner Has Cheek Partially Bitten Off After Dispute Over Unpaid Meal

Investigators seized belongings left at the snack bar to help identify the attacker.

Im Streit um ein nicht bezahltes Essen hat ein Unbekannter einem Wirt in Berlin ein Stück einer Wange herausgebissen. Der Mann nahm an einem Grillimbiss eine Speise und zwei Getränke zu sich und wollte das Schnellrestaurant verlassen, ohne zu zahlen.
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Overview

  • The assault followed a Monday morning dispute in Karlshorst after a customer ate and drank, then tried to leave without paying.
  • The 44-year-old owner put the man's clothing and suitcase on the sidewalk after he refused to settle the bill.
  • The man left briefly, returned to the counter, punched the owner, threw him to the ground, and bit off a piece of his cheek.
  • The owner attempted to defend himself with a broom handle but was overpowered and later admitted for inpatient treatment.
  • The attacker fled and remains unidentified as police open a bodily harm investigation, with outlets citing differing legal terms reported by authorities.