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SEK Detains Suspect After Reported Domestic Assault in Nuremberg’s Steinbühl

Police reported no threat to the public following precautionary hospital checks for the lightly injured woman.

Overview

  • Police were alerted around 08:20 to an assault on a 32-year-old woman at Okenstraße and Herschelstraße in the Steinbühl district.
  • The suspect, 36, allegedly threatened his partner with a sharp object, reportedly a knife, and also injured himself, according to officials.
  • Streets around the building were sealed off as multiple patrols responded and specialized officers were called to the scene.
  • The SEK gained access to the house and detained the man outside his flat, and the unit had withdrawn by about 10:30.
  • The woman sustained minor injuries and was taken to hospital for examination, and police said there was no danger to residents as investigations continue.