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Taxi dispute in Neustadt: Drunk passenger kicks driver and flees!
Passenger in Titisee-Neustadt attacks taxi driver after he doesn't pay the bill. Police are investigating assault.
Taxi dispute in Neustadt: Drunk passenger kicks driver and flees!
What an incident on Wednesday, June 25th, 2025, in Baden-Württemberg! A 38-year-old man became the target of his own rashness after a taxi ride from Titisee to Neustadt. On the one hand, the passenger got out of the taxi without paying the bill and when the taxi driver tried to stop him, a violent incident occurred. How RegionalTrends According to reports, the passenger suddenly kicked the taxi driver and then ran to his home address.
However, the taxi driver did not remain idle. He called the police and while he was waiting for them to arrive, the passenger's partner came out of the house and paid the outstanding bill. A breath alcohol test showed the 38-year-old had a blood alcohol level of well over two per mille. This led to criminal charges being filed against him for bodily harm and attempted fraud. This will now be presented to the public prosecutor in Freiburg, as will the details from another report News.de.
Violent crime is trending
The incident is not isolated. According to the Police crime statistics 2024 Violent crime in Germany rose by 1.5% to 217,277 cases, the highest level since 2007. A look at the numbers shows that although violence is increasing, many crimes are also being solved. In 2024, 3,385,919 cases were solved, which corresponds to a stable clearance rate of around 58%.
The increase is particularly alarming among young people and children, with the number of suspected children increasing by 11.3%. This suggests increasing uncertainty in society, which is noticeable in cases like the one in Neustadt.
Conclusion and outlook
The incident of June 26th shows once again that alcohol-related arguments can have serious consequences. The police investigation can now shed further light on this unpleasant matter, but it remains to be seen what legal consequences the 38-year-old will have to bear. In view of the increasing violent crime, it is to be hoped that preventative measures will be more effective in the future to prevent such incidents.