After a bar fight, police officers pursue the suspect. A scuffle ensues. The police officer’s life is in danger.
Meppen – The police had to be called out in the early hours of Saturday morning (September 21) to settle a dispute in Meppen’s nightlife district. According to the Osnabrück public prosecutor’s office, a bar fight broke out at around 5 a.m. Two officers pursued the fugitive suspect (21) into the train station district.
Suspect attacks police officer – and strangles him almost unconscious
The 21-year-old met one of the two officers near the train station. A scuffle ensued. The 21-year-old put the officer in a headlock and choked him almost to the point of unconsciousness. Only when another officer arrived did the accused let go of his victim and flee.
Additional police officers were called to the scene and were able to arrest the fugitive. The man offered “massive resistance,” it is said. At the police station, the 21-year-old again caused a disturbance and attacked the officers. According to the authorities, the police officer who had previously been attacked was in mortal danger.
According to German law, choking in a headlock is considered bodily harm, which is punishable by a fine or imprisonment. Depending on the duration and intensity, it can also be considered serious bodily harm or intent to kill. Due to the blocked windpipe, the brain is not supplied with enough oxygen – it can lead to unconsciousness. If there is a lack of oxygen, the brain can suffer serious damage after just a few minutes, as the information portal quarks.com writes.
21-year-old with multiple previous convictions strangles police officer – public prosecutor investigates attempted murder
The public prosecutor’s office assumes that the attack was carried out with the intent to kill. An investigating judge at the Meppen District Court issued an arrest warrant on Saturday for attempted murder and other crimes. The attacker is, however, no stranger to the police: As the Daily News writes, has already been caught several times for violent crimes and has a criminal record. Accordingly, numerous other investigations are underway against him.
It is not yet known to what extent the man may have been drunk. Recently, attacks on police officers on duty have increased. In June, a situation with passers-by escalated and a man ended up dangerously attacking an officer with a knife.
The knife attack by an Islamist in Mannheim at the end of May caused a stir nationwide. The attack was actually aimed at a controversial opponent of Islam. When the officers intervened, the 25-year-old perpetrator stabbed a police officer in the neck from behind. The 29-year-old later succumbed to his serious injuries. The case triggered a wave of outrage and sparked the debate about deporting criminal immigrants. (rku)
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