Three craftsmen attacked two colleagues with knives on Labor Day in Frankfurt.
One of those attacked suffered life-threatening injuries from a stab in the upper body, but is now out of danger;
the summoned police arrested the suspects, as reported.
According to her, the knife attack took place in the Fechenheim district at around 9:45 p.m.
The trio ambushed the 22 and 29-year-old victims and suddenly stabbed them.
"Two companions of the injured were able to prevent worse by pushing the stabbers back," the police explained.
The companions would have taken the injured and his colleagues to a hospital.
The trio is a father, his son and his nephew without permanent residence in Germany.
They are due to appear before a magistrate on Monday.
The Frankfurt murder commission is investigating and also wants to clarify the background of the attack.
Strike with a telescopic baton
A May Day celebration that got out of hand in Lahntal-Goßfelden led to a major police operation.
As reported by the police, a dozen patrol cars had to move out, including police officers from the neighboring district of Gießen.
The trigger was therefore an attack on a man who was injured in the hollow of his knee and by punches and kicks.
Officials said they used pepper spray and batons to calm the atmosphere.
Against four men and two women are now running
a total of six criminal charges for dangerous bodily harm, assault on police officers, resistance, insult and prisoner release, it is said.
According to further information, the police officers, who were trying to mediate and clarify the matter, were faced with a heated atmosphere that also turned against them.
A police officer was slightly injured when she was kicked in the hand.