Shock in Emden: drivers threatened with a firearm!

in Emden have occurred several threatening incidents in recent weeks. A particularly alarming case occurred on Monday, December 30, 2024, when a 25-year-old driver in the city was threatened with a firearm. According to Ostfriesen-Zeitung around 10:15 p.m. was waiting at a traffic light after he was turned off the highway towards Auricher Strasse. An approximately 35-year-old driver of another vehicle asked him to lower the window. When the 25-year-old followed this request, the stranger pulled a firearm and asked for the car key. The young man reacted quickly, accelerated and escaped from the threatening situation. The police have already started the investigation and are now looking for witnesses who can provide information about the crime or the perpetrator.

Another incident took place on November 28, 2024 in downtown Emden. A woman was on her way from the playground to Stephansplatz with her son when she was threatened by a stranger with a knife around 4:30 p.m. behind a kiosk. The perpetrator called for cash under the threat of violence. The mother and her child were able to flee towards Brückstrasse and remained unharmed after they had not published any money. Here, too, On-Online The population can provide information on witnesses who can provide information on this incident.