A man suspected of attacking and injuring five people outside a bar in Bielefeld, a city in western Germany, has been arrested following an intensive two-day search, the German news agency dpa reported on Tuesday.
Herbert Reul, the interior minister of North Rhine-Westphalia, confirmed the arrest, stating, “The detailed work paid off and we were able to arrest the surprised perpetrator.” The suspect was apprehended late Monday evening in Heiligenhaus, a town near Düsseldorf in western Germany.
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Police identified the suspect as a 35-year-old Syrian national residing in Germany. The attack took place early Sunday morning when five men, aged between 22 and 27, were assaulted with a sharp object outside a downtown Bielefeld bar. Four of the victims sustained serious injuries.
Reul described the incident as a “shocking crime” and noted that investigators had pursued every possible lead using all available resources. He added that authorities are now focused on determining the motive behind the attack.
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