Four young people attack in Heidelberg - police are looking for witnesses!
Four young people attack in Heidelberg - police are looking for witnesses!
On Friday, June 16, 2025, there was a brutal incident in the Heidelberg industrial area Rohrbach-Süd. Four unknown young people attacked a 25-year-old man and slightly injured him. According to the RNZ, the attack occurred at around 8 p.m. on Hertzstrasse, very close to the underpass of the B3. The young people surrounded the passers -by for no apparent reason and kicked him what led to his injury.
The perpetrators are described as follows: The first perpetrator is about 16 years old, has blonde hair and light skin. He was traveling with an e-scooter and wore Adidas sandals with white socks, a blue shirt and a green checkered short trousers and a blue backpack. The second perpetrator had tanned skin and dark hair, was also about 16 years old and ran a bike. His clothes consisted of a gray shirt and cream -colored long pants. The third perpetrator could only be identified as an e-scooter with light skin, while the fourth perpetrator had black hair and light skin, he was wearing a white shirt, gray pants, white shoes with socks and a black backpack. The police are investigating for dangerous bodily harm and is looking for witnesses who can make information about the perpetrators. Messages are possible at the Heidelberg-Süd police station on 06221/34180.
increasing violence among young people
Such incidents throw a shadow on the cooperation in Heidelberg and are in the context of a worrying development. According to Statista, youth crime in Germany in 2024 reached a maximum of around 13,800 cases - more than twice as many cases as in 2016. It is particularly aggressive that the increase also affects young people between the ages of 14 and 17 and adolescents between the ages of 18 and 20. The Federal Criminal Police Office leads mental stress through the Corona measures and the special risk factors in young protective seekers as possible reasons.
The problem is reinforced by the majority of young suspects are male; In 2024 there were about three quarters of the suspects. These figures bring the discussion about liability and the necessary measures to prevent. There is more and more common talk about tougher sanctions in youth criminal law and the need for effective child and youth welfare to prevent future criminal careers.
further incidents
In addition to the attack in Rohrbach-Süd, there was another incident on Saturday evening, shortly after 6 p.m. Together with two unknown men, two young people provoked the surrounding passers -by with two unknown men. One of the 19-year-old victims and his friend fled to different directions, with the injured party lost his black adidas vest. The escape ended in an adjacent allotment garden, where the injured party was caught by his attackers, struck and attacked with pepper spray. Here, too, references are made to the police, also by phone on 06221/3418-0.The events of the past few days make it clear: it is up to all of us to be vigilant and work together to ensure that such acts of violence in our beautiful Heidelberg do not become the rule. Be careful and don't be afraid to contact the police, should something unusual to notice.
For more information on the incidents, please visit the articles of RNZ href = "https://www.mannheimer-morgen.de/metropolregion_artikel ,- metropolregion-fahrliche-koerperwärung-in-Heidelberg-Zuuchucht-_arid.2306500.html"> Mannheimer Morgen . For the broader discussion about youth crime in Germany you can also read the analysis on Statista .
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| Ort | Hertzstraße, an der Unterführung der B3, 69126 Heidelberg, Deutschland |
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