Chemnitz – Brutal attack on the Chemnitz Sonnenberg yesterday Thursday! A 44-year-old was knocked down with wooden sticks and had a stone thrown at him. He was taken to hospital seriously injured.
A man (44) was brutally beaten on Chemnitz's Sonnenberg. © Sven Gleisberg
According to police, a loud argument broke out between two men on Tchaikovsky Street, near the Netto market, around 5:10 p.m.
Suddenly the situation escalated: three of the men kicked and hit a 44-year-old from Latvia with wooden sticks. The man fell to the ground.
“As the incident continued, one of the perpetrators threw a heavy stone at the victim,” reports a police spokeswoman. The beating gang then fled.
Greedy thieves got caught twice
Rescue workers quickly arrived and treated the seriously injured man. The police then started looking for the perpetrators.
The officers were able to catch one of the suspected thugs on Sonnenstrasse. It is a 24-year-old Slovakian. The other two attackers are still on the run.
The police are now looking for witnesses. (Symbolic image) © 123RF/fotohenk
This is how the second perpetrator was described:
- around 15 to 17 years old
- slim
- about 1.70 meters tall
- dark complexion
- Wore a dark jacket and a dark snood
This is how the third perpetrator was described:
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- about 30 years old
- about 1.70 meters tall
- Mustache
- dark complexion
- wore dark clothing and a dark wool hat
The police are now investigating dangerous bodily harm and are looking for witnesses. Did you see the fight? Can you provide information about the perpetrators? If yes, then contact the police on 0371/387102.
The background to the brutal attacks is still unclear. However, there is a first clue: Yesterday, Thursday morning, the 44-year-old is said to have attacked a young person (16). “Whether the two acts are related is the subject of the investigation,” said the police.
