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.