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Nuremberg Police Arrest 29-Year-Old After City-Center Clashes That Injured Four Officers

Police describe acute psychological distress, with investigations underway for assault on officers.

Overview

  • Officers detained the man on November 14 in the pedestrian zone at Ludwigsplatz after a disturbance.
  • According to police, he threw his jacket and wallet into a bratwurst stand, struck at an officer, resisted forcefully, and bit a 30-year-old policewoman.
  • Three additional officers sustained minor injuries during the arrest as multiple colleagues restrained the suspect.
  • Police say he had earlier that night lightly injured officers during a control, when a synthetic drug was found on him.
  • A blood sample was taken on suspicion of current drug use, and he was placed in a specialist clinic, with reports based on a police press release republished by local media.