Overview

• Police say a 21-year-old American intervened when women were harassed on a Dresden tram near Neustädter Markt around 12:25 a.m. on Aug. 24 and was slashed in the face before two suspects fled.
• A 21-year-old Syrian initially detained was released for insufficient grounds, then re-arrested after new findings; prosecutors obtained an arrest warrant and he is now in pretrial detention.
• Investigators are still seeking to identify and locate a second suspect and have appealed for witnesses to come forward.
• The victim has been identified as New York paramedic and part-time model John Rudat, who required extensive facial surgery and is recovering in Germany.
• The U.S. Embassy in Berlin condemned the attack and urged a swift pursuit of justice, and a family-run GoFundMe is raising money for Rudat’s medical and recovery costs.