Overview

• A man suspected of stealing a handbag and rucksack from an 83-year-old woman in Eichwalde died during a police intervention on Sunday.
• The suspect fled the scene on an e-scooter but was pursued and subdued by a 42-year-old cyclist who claimed the suspect threatened him with a knife.
• Police arrived to find the suspect restrained on the ground and attempted to handcuff him when they observed his face turning blue.
• Despite efforts by police, witnesses, and emergency responders to resuscitate him, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
• Authorities have yet to confirm the suspect's identity, estimated to be between 55 and 60 years old, and are awaiting autopsy results to determine the cause of death.