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Hamburg Police Deploy Special Unit After Family Brawl in Heimfeld

Officers issued temporary place bans after a late-night confrontation linked to a man who left a hospital, allegedly threatening neighbors with a knife.

Overview

  • Police were called to Alten Postweg around 18:50 on Tuesday for a fight involving about 20 members of two extended families.
  • Initial efforts to separate the groups failed, prompting reinforcement by the USE special unit.
  • The situation was brought under control and one man was taken into custody before being taken to a clinic after reporting heart problems.
  • The same man left the hospital by choice and around 23:30 allegedly reignited tensions by threatening neighbors with a knife.
  • Four people were later detained, multiple patrol cars and a service dog were deployed, and one family received temporary bans from their home and street.