The heroic American tourist who was stabbed while protecting two women being violently assaulted on a tram in Germany has been identified as a part-time model from upstate New York who was left with gruesome facial injuries.

John Rudat, 21, was traveling in the city of Dresden early Sunday when he stepped in as the women were being attacked by a pair of men, according to an online fundraiser set up by his brother’s girlfriend Molly.

The part-time model — who is also a newly qualified paramedic — was hospitalized with knife wounds to his face after bravely intervening.

American good Samaritan John Rudat, 21, was seriously injured after stepping in to help two passengers on a tram in Germany. Gofundme

The good Samaritan, known as John (left), was injured after helping two women on a tram in Germany. Gofundme

“We got a little scared when we found out,” Molly, a fellow first responder, told The Post. 

“We didn’t know the extent of his injuries. We were at dinner the other day and he called saying, ‘Hey, I’ve been in an incident, I’m OK, just if you can notify my parents because they weren’t answering the phone.”

John Rudat is a part-time model from Upstate New York. Instagram/@john.rudat

Rudat was staying in Dresden with his former foreign exchange host family when he fell foul of a well-known local thug and drug dealer, according to videos he later posted on social media.

Pictures from the aftermath of the violent altercation show blood splattered over the floor of the tram, along with tissues used by other passengers to treat Rudat’s wounds.

One of Rudat’s suspected attackers, a 21-year-old Syrian national, was arrested on suspicion of beating up Rudat before his accomplice came back and stabbed the EMT.

A picture of blood and debris after a good Samaritan confronted a Syrian national on a tram in Germany. xcitepress/florian varga

He was later released by prosecutors in Germany because there was no evidence he carried out the stabbing, German outlet Bild reported on Sunday.

“According to the on-call public prosecutor’s assessment, there were insufficient grounds for detention. The knife attack cannot be attributed to him,” Senior Public Prosecutor Jurgen Schmidt told Bild.

Rudat’s brother, Logan, told The Post he wasn’t surprised at his sibling’s bravery.

“I would have been surprised if he hadn’t stepped in,” Logan, 22, who is also a first responder, said from the family’s home outside of Albany, NY. 

“It’s part of his character. That’s just the way we were raised,” Logan said, adding that he hopes his brother will be able to return to the States in the next week or so.

German police are seen at the scene of the gruesome attack on Aug. 24, 2025. xcitepress/florian varga

His face bloody and covered in bandages, Rudat took to Instagram on Sunday night to slam his attackers and condemn what he called Europe’s “immigration problem” in a video.

“If y’all didn’t think Europe had an immigration problem, especially Germany, let me drop some knowledge on you,” he said, his voice muffled by the heavy bandaging to his nose and above his mouth.

“It is 11:57 a.m. right now. In three minutes, that man that assaulted that young woman will be released from custody. He’ll be released from custody because he’s not a citizen of Germany, he’s not a citizen of the EU for that matter,” Rudat said.

John Rudat was injured after being attacked while helping two women on a tram in Germany. Instagram/@nico.wtgl

“He’s an immigrant, an illegal one, a drug dealer, and very popularly known here, especially by the police. This is not the first time this has happened. It’s not the first time that man has beaten up women, and it’s not the first time that the other guy decided to take a swing at my face with a six-inch blade,” he continued.

“If they could do this to the people of Germany and then just get released 12 hours later — even less at this point — where is the law? Where is the structure?” he asked.

“If Germans are held to that law and that structure, but these people could just come in, swing knives and hurt, abuse, terrorize and oppress citizens of Germany, then what do we do?” he concluded.

The US Embassy in Germany has put out a statement calling on German authorities to bring Rudat’s attacker to justice.

“We urge German authorities to swiftly bring the perpetrators to justice and punish them to the fullest extent permitted by law. Safety is a collective responsibility—no one is safe until all are safe,” the Embassy’s statement read.

Logan praised the “incredibly supportive” response of the community to the shocking news.

“Me, Johnny and Molly are pretty well known in the capital region in terms of the first response community, and everyone has been incredibly supportive,” he said.

“All my coworkers, all Molly’s coworkers, every friend, teacher, all of Johnny’s coworkers, everyone has been incredibly supportive of him.”