When he tried to intervene, he was seriously injured by a man who is still unknown.
In the establishment on Richard-Wagner-Straße, there was a physical altercation between three men. When the police officer noticed the dispute, he identified himself as a police officer and tried to separate the parties involved. In the process, an as yet unknown man attacked him and seriously injured the 25-year-old in the face. The police commissioner suffered multiple facial fractures that had to be operated on in a hospital.
When a police patrol arrived at the scene, the attacker had already fled. Two other men (18 and 19 years old), who were involved in the brawl that the 25-year-old police officer wanted to defuse, were still identified at the scene.
State Police Chief Rupp has been known for years for his strong commitment against the steadily increasing violence toward police officers, as well as other emergency services personnel.
State Police Chief Rupp: "Bodycams, tasers, and other equipment with which our police officers are equipped do help, but they can only rarely prevent such violent excesses. We must not accept the increasing brutality in society. The penalties prescribed by the criminal code for such acts must be fully enforced by the judiciary! Furthermore, I would welcome an increase in the minimum sentence in these cases, as well as the inclusion of a driver's license suspension or driving ban as an additional penalty."
The investigations in this matter are ongoing. Anyone who can provide information about the incident is asked to contact the police in Sulzbach at the phone number 06897/9330.
