Overview

• Authorities confirm five stabbing victims in Kiel-Gaarden between May 27 and 29, leading to the arrest of a 17-year-old suspect.
• Fatal accidents ranged from a car crashing into a tree in Brandenburg and a highway collision in Saxony to two drownings in Wolgast’s harbor and a paddling death on Barniner See.
• In Hesse a 28-year-old stole a construction loader and drove it recklessly on the B252, triggering multiple collisions before being detained.
• Alcohol featured in the majority of incidents, from violent bar brawls and drunk-driving crashes to bicycle mishaps and boating accidents.
• Police have increased patrols, waterway checks and hate-crime investigations as probes continue into the stabbings, extremist displays and dangerous driving.