German Police
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Axe-wielding man shot by German police before Euro 2024 soccer game in HamburgPolice officers opened fire after the man, a 39-year-old German, refused to put down the hammer and the Molotov cocktail, hitting him in the leg, Hamburg police said.WorldJun 16, 2024
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German police search homes of suspected connections to alleged Vienna attackerGermany's BKA criminal police said on Twitter that they were searching homes and businesses in the German towns of Osnabrueck, Kassel and in the district of Pinneberg near Hamburg.WorldNov 6, 2020
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19 German officers injured after drug check sparks attack on police, vandalismPolice in the German city of Stuttgart said Sunday that 24 people were arrested and 19 police officers injured after a check for drugs sparked attacks on officers and police vehicles followed by widespread vandalism of storefronts in the city center.WorldJun 21, 2020
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German police to swab 900 men’s DNA in hopes of solving 11-year-old girl’s murderPolice have asked about 900 men to come forward and have their DNA tested to help solve the gruesome killing of an 11-year-old girl decades ago.WorldNov 23, 2019
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German police release 11 detained on suspicions of terrorism after no weapons foundGerman police arrested 10 people in pre-dawn raids on Saturday on suspicion they were planning major attacks with stockpiled weapons and explosives, a prosecution spokesman said.WorldMar 30, 2019
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Germany suspends two officers for performing illegal Nazi salutePolice in Germany's southern state of Bavaria are investigating two officers suspected of performing the illegal Hitler salute.CrimeSep 2, 2018
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Right, left-wing protesters clash in Germany after man killed during street festivalAbout 1,000 left-wing protesters yelled slogans like "Nazis out" and "There's no right to Nazi propaganda," at a group of right-wing demonstrators about double in number. They retorted with "We are louder, we are more" and "Lying press."CrimeAug 27, 2018
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Remains of Canadian man missing since Aug. 2 found in Bavarian Alps: German policePolice say there was no evidence of foul play. They believe the man, whom they didn't name, suffered a fatal fall of 60-100 metres while hiking. They say forensic tests will be conducted in Munich to confirm the man's identity.CanadaAug 26, 2018
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German police foil plan to attack Berlin half-marathonSix people were detained in connection with what police and prosecutors allege was a plan to carry out an attack on Berlin's half-marathon.WorldApr 8, 2018
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Thousands of Trump-shaped ecstasy tablets seized by German policePolice found the drugs while checking an Austrian-registered car on Saturday.WorldAug 22, 2017
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