Dispute escalates in apartment: Police have to remove aggressive girlfriend

Dispute escalates in apartment: Police have to remove aggressive girlfriend

On the afternoon of August 13, 2025, police were called to an apartment at 2 p.m. after a 40-year-old man reported an argument with his 41-year-old childhood friend. The woman had spent the night with him and there had been a verbal argument that eventually turned violent. As a result, the man was forced out of his own apartment.
Property was damaged during the altercation; several items, including a television, were damaged.

The police officers arrived at the scene and noticed an unreasonable and aggressive reaction from the 41-year-old. An alcohol test revealed that the woman was heavily intoxicated. As a result, she had to leave the apartment and was banned from entering the apartment. The police have announced that they will also take legal action against the woman once the investigation is complete, which is common practice in such cases.

Domestic violence as a serious problem

The incident highlights the common reality of domestic violence, which includes physical, sexual and psychological violence between individuals in a domestic community. The affected people can live in different life relationships, including marriage or partnership. Domestic violence is a criminal offense and is not a private matter, as police information shows.

A key aspect of these incidents is that the home is often the crime scene where the violence takes place. In such cases, the police act in accordance with applicable law and are obliged to take immediate action. Domestic violence often remains unreported because those affected often do not report it out of shame or fear of consequences.

Statistical background on violence against women

The statistical surveys on violence against women illustrate the shocking extent of the problem. In 2023, around 181,000 of a total of 256,000 victims of domestic violence in Germany were female. In the case of intimate partner violence, around 79% of the 168,000 victims were women. These figures show that most violent attacks take place in familiar surroundings and often result in little legal consequences.

However, the offer of help for affected women is available. There is a “Violence Against Women” helpline, which recorded around 86,700 contacts in 2023. Despite these offers, the need for protection and advice places remains high. Around 30,200 women and children sought protection in women's shelters in 2023, but a lack of space often led to them being turned away.

Incidents of domestic violence are not only criminally relevant, but also of great social and psychological importance, as they can have serious long-term consequences for those affected. Education and raising public awareness are crucial to counteract this problem and increase the willingness to report it.

In summary, it is clear that incidents such as the one recently described are not isolated, but are symptomatic of a larger social problem of domestic violence.