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Viral TikTok Captures Mexican Tourists Foiling Berlin Street Robbery

The video has racked up more than 380,000 views, underscoring parallels of European street crime with Mexico’s daily insecurity.

Overview

  • At around 4 a.m., two men offering candies attempted to rob a group of Mexican tourists walking to a nightclub in Berlin.
  • One of the youths tackled an attacker with a wrestling hold and punch, recovering a stolen chain but losing a cellphone during the scuffle.
  • Spanish and German bystanders joined the chase and helped hold both suspects until an eight-officer Berlin police patrol arrived.
  • Police took statements, collected evidence and confirmed the assailants remain in custody pending transfer to jail.
  • The TikTok footage has fueled online discussions about traveler safety in European cities and echoes concerns over everyday insecurity in Mexico.