Overview

• Prosecutors and the Hessian State Criminal Police searched four police stations and 21 homes, deploying about 150 personnel and seizing phones and data carriers for analysis.
• The suspects—five women and twelve men aged 24 to 56 in patrol and supervisory roles—are accused of unlawfully harming six men during or after arrests between February and April 2025.
• Investigators say several officers then opened cases against five of the same men for alleged resistance or assaults to retrospectively justify the use of force.
• Video from station surveillance, bodycams and public cameras supports parts of the probe, which was triggered by an internal review and referred to prosecutors for an LKA investigation.
• Authorities report no current indication of an extremist motive; one victim suffered a broken nose and other facial injuries, and criminal and disciplinary proceedings are ongoing.