Overview

• The attack occurred shortly after midnight on May 31 when a group wielding beer benches and a telescopic baton smashed the bar’s entrance.
• Police arrested four suspects aged 17 to 23 from Dortmund, Essen and Wuppertal after a chase near Dortmund Central Station.
• Officers seized a telescopic baton, right-wing propaganda materials and a mobile phone displaying unconstitutional imagery at the scene.
• No injuries were reported and damage to the entrance is estimated at around €7,000.
• Soko Rechts der Polizei Dortmund is probing whether additional individuals were involved and if the assault was retaliation for an April clash.