Berlin police arrested a 31-year-old suspect on June 20, 2026, following an antisemitic assault on a Jewish man and two children in the Charlottenburg district. The attack occurred near the Synagogue on Pestalozzistraße, according to police reports.
The suspect, identified as a German national, allegedly shouted antisemitic slurs before physically assaulting the 41-year-old Jewish man and his two children, aged 6 and 8. The victims sustained minor injuries and were treated at a hospital.
Police responded to the scene after receiving emergency calls and apprehended the suspect nearby. The motive is being investigated as antisemitic, and the case has been referred to the State Security Office.
The incident comes amid a reported rise in antisemitic incidents in Berlin. In 2025, the city recorded over 1,000 antisemitic crimes, according to the Berlin State Office of Criminal Investigation.
