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Police Seek Witnesses After Snowball Attacks on Cyclists Near Bayreuth University

Investigators are probing two incidents on the Uni-Highway in which a group of youths allegedly hurled ice and insults at riders.

Overview

  • The first assault was reported Tuesday on the “Uni-Highway” bike path, with a second, similar attack at the same spot the next day, police said.
  • A 20-year-old cyclist was hit on the thigh and head and was insulted by a group estimated at up to five youths.
  • The same witness later saw another woman on a bicycle targeted with snowballs and ice chunks by the group.
  • Officers are asking the unidentified second rider and any witnesses to contact Bayreuth-Stadt police.
  • Investigators say injuries appear to be minor, and no suspects have been identified.