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Berlin Police Probe Reported Robbery of Teen Hertha Fans Near Schönhauser Allee

A robbery unit is examining whether 11 young men found nearby are connected to the assault.

Overview

  • Four Hertha BSC supporters aged 14 and 15 reported being threatened and robbed Friday evening near Greifenhagener Straße by a group they estimated at up to 30 people.
  • The youths said several men, some masked and identifiable as Union Berlin supporters by clothing or pins, demanded their backpacks under threats of beatings.
  • One 14-year-old had a Hertha-branded backpack torn from his back, and reported stolen items included an Apple iPod and Boss gloves.
  • The victims alerted officers at the Schönhauser Allee Arcaden, and police soon located 11 males aged 16 to 21 on Krügerstraße, eight of whom wore Union fan articles.
  • Investigators have not announced arrests or confirmed any link to the attack, and the Raubkommissariat has taken over the case.