Overview
- Police say an unknown man approached a party information stand in Berlin-Charlottenburg on Saturday, dumped a drink on the table, punched the 39-year-old politician in the face, and ran off.
- The incident took place around 11:50 a.m. at Wilmersdorfer Straße and Pestalozzistraße, a busy shopping area where parties often set up outreach booths.
- The politician declined medical treatment at the scene, according to police.
- The Berlin AfD identified the victim as its lawmaker Marc Vallendar and said he filed a criminal complaint for bodily harm.
- The Polizeilicher Staatsschutz, a state security unit that handles cases with potential political motives, has taken over the investigation and no arrest has been announced.