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Berlin-Steglitz Man Injures Three Officers Before Being Subdued by Taser

The 45-year-old suspect remains hospitalized for psychiatric evaluation following his arrest.

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Eine Polizeikontrolle.

Overview

  • Police responded to reports of a man vandalizing a backyard in Berlin-Steglitz in the early hours of June 5.
  • The suspect refused orders to leave and challenged officers to a physical altercation, prompting a warned deployment of a Taser.
  • During the arrest struggle, he bit one officer’s ear and injured two others, with the bite victim requiring hospital treatment and ending their shift.
  • All three officers suffered non-life-threatening wounds and have since been treated and released.
  • Authorities have admitted the suspect to a psychiatric ward for evaluation, highlighting the mental health dimensions of violent resistance to police.