- Group in Eberswald threatened with machetes
A 43-year-old man is alleged to have threatened a group of men with a machete in Eberswalde (Barnim district). According to police reports, no one was injured. The suspected perpetrator was identified thanks to a detailed description.
A complaint for threat was filed against him, it was reported. The machete was recovered.
On Sunday morning, a 30-year-old man called the police to report that he and his friends had been threatened by a man with a machete the previous evening while at the banks of the Finow, and were told to leave the area. The group then left the scene.
The 30-year-old man and his friends were threatened by a man, which suggests that men and boys of various ages can be targeted in such situations. The police investigation involved identifying the suspect, who was among the men and boys in the area.