Brutal dispute in Kelheim: Police investigated for assault!

Brutal dispute in Kelheim: Police investigated for assault!

Kelheim, Deutschland - In Kelheim, the minds are really heated! On Wednesday, June 26, 2025, there was a violent argument between two men aged 54 and 31 at the picturesque headland "Pflegerspitz" between the Danube and Main-Donau Canal. The younger man was injured in this argument, which is now causing criminal investigations by the police for assault. It is interesting that both opponents struck and kicked each other. An unknown third person still grabs the incident, who was also involved in the argument. The exact circumstances are still unclear, the investigation is in full swing. As [Pfaffenhofen Today] (https://pfaffenhofen-today.de/99144- Koerperwärung-pflegerspitz-Kelheim260625) reports once again how quickly conflicts can escalate.

But the events in Kelheim is not the only incident that grims the spiral of violence noticeably. Just a few days earlier, on Saturday at 2:05 p.m., a brutal incident between two district residents was registered in a parking lot on Kelheimwinzerstrasse. A 35-year-old is said to have attacked his 26-year-old opponents without mercy. According to his report, the younger one was beaten on the ground lying on the ground and kicked against head and body several times. This argument exposed the boundaries of humanity, because the 26-year-old suffered several bruises and presumed conceals of the brain and had to be taken to the hospital with the emergency services, where he was monitored. According to Donau Kurier this is not the first case of this kind, and this is to be considered.

violent crime in focus

These two incidents seem to be in harmony with a worrying trend, which was also observed across Germany at least in recent years. According to Statista, violent crimes make up less than 4% of all crimes recorded; Nevertheless, they strongly influence the feeling of security of the population. Around 217,000 violent crimes were registered in 2024, the highest number since 2007. This development lives up for, because after a low point during Corona pandemic in 2021, the number of acts of violence has increased rapidly since then. The cases are now higher by around a third than two years ago.

Another disturbing aspect is that around 197,000 suspects were counted in 2024, a third of whom was younger than 21 years old. Possible reasons for this increase could be economic uncertainties and social burdens, but the psychological stress by corona measures is also a factor in need of explanation. These figures illustrate how important it is to act against the cause of aggression and violence and show that we all have to work on preventing such incidents.

In a recent survey from May 2024, a terrifying majority of 94% of Germans also stated that violence and aggression against people from politics, police and rescue services have been a serious problem. It remains to be seen which measures the responsible authorities will take to ensure security in Kelheim and beyond.