Two women attack police with animal repellent spray and bite officer in Halle

Initial altercation and police dispatch in Halle

Police officers in the city of Halle, located in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, responded to an emergency call on Friday evening, 11 September 2026. The initial report alerted law enforcement to a hostile dispute between a 29-year-old woman and a 35-year-old woman. Emergency patrol units were dispatched to the scene to separate the two individuals and de-escalate the public disturbance. Upon their arrival, the attending officers encountered both women acting in an agitated and combative manner. Rather than complying with police orders to stand down, the two women shifted their hostility toward the intervening officers. The initial conflict between the two private individuals transformed immediately into a coordinated confrontation against the arriving police forces.

Chemical spray assault on attending officers

The situation escalated rapidly into active violence as the emergency personnel attempted to engage the two women. According to official statements from the police department, both women exhibited aggressive behavior toward the patrol officers from the outset. Both suspects then deployed canisters of animal repellent spray against the law enforcement officers on the scene. The chemical irritant, classified as Tierabwehrspray, was sprayed directly at the officers to resist official intervention. This targeted use of irritant gas presented an immediate physical danger to the officers trying to secure the location. The assault forced the emergency responders to take immediate countermeasures to neutralize the chemical threat.

Physical struggle and arm bite during handcuffing

In response to the irritant gas deployment, the attending officers moved to physically apprehend and subdue both suspects. The intervention met with severe physical resistance when officers attempted to take the 29-year-old woman into custody. As law enforcement personnel moved to restrain her and fasten handcuffs around her wrists, the 29-year-old suspect fought back against the officers. During the physical struggle to secure the restraints, she bit one of the police officers directly on the arm. The biting incident caused an injury to the officer as the squad worked to immobilize her arms. Officers eventually overpowered the 29-year-old woman alongside the 35-year-old woman, bringing the violent encounter to an end.

Criminal investigations and filed charges

Following the containment and detention of both suspects, police authorities in Halle initiated multiple criminal proceedings. The legal measures initiated by the department address several distinct offenses committed during the incident. Investigators opened criminal cases on suspicion of physical assault on law enforcement officers, corresponding to the German legal statute for attacks against public officials. The charges also include suspected bodily injury, reflecting both the deployment of chemical irritant spray and the bite sustained by the officer. Additionally, the proceedings encompass formal accusations of insult for verbal abuse directed at the officers throughout the altercation. Local law enforcement is handling the ongoing criminal case files for further prosecutorial evaluation.