Call witness call: Messer attack on the Katharinenkirche in Osnabrück

Call witness call: Messer attack on the Katharinenkirche in Osnabrück

The Osnabrück police were called for a threatening incident in front of the Katharinenkirche on Sunday night. Around 1:20 a.m. between a 38-year-old man from Osnabrück and a previously unknown attacker, a heated verbal argument. However, these verbal disputes quickly took a dangerous turn.

The unknown, who, according to the first reports, is probably between 40 and 45 years old and has a size of around 1.85 meters, suddenly hit the 38-year-old in the face with his fist. But that's not all: the attacker pulled a knife and tried to violate his opponent. In fact, the Osnabrücker was able to ward off the knife attack, but had to accept a slight injury to the hand.

escape of the perpetrator and police measures

After the attack, the perpetrator fled towards Neuer Graben and disappeared into the nearby Ledenhof Garage. In view of the severity of the situation, several patrol cars were sent to the site to examine the incident and to carry out a close -range search. Unfortunately, this search has so far been unsuccessful.

The police report describes the fleeting perpetrator with a dark complexion and a gray shirt, which could possibly make the search for him more difficult. Another interesting turn in this story is that the 38-year-old gave a breath alcohol test a value of over 0.4 per thousand. This could be important for the investigation, since it raises questions about the circumstances and the possible motives of the incident.

The Osnabrück police are now dependent on the support of the population and is urgently looking for witnesses who can provide information about the incident or the fleeting perpetrator. Interested witnesses are asked to report on 0541/327-2115.