Passenger attack on the train: Federal police officer fends off violence!

Passenger attack on the train: Federal police officer fends off violence!

An incident in the EC172 from Berlin to Hamburg caused excitement on Friday evening, June 6, 2025. Around 7:05 p.m., the train attendant, a 43-year-old, found during the ticket check that a 27-year-old passenger, an Italian citizen, could not show a valid ticket. As a result, the train attendant asked a co -traveling federal police officer (44 years) to support the identity determination. The train kept in Bergedorf; The passenger tried to escape through the open doors.

But his escape did not go unnoticed. The federal police officer held the man from fleeing, whereupon it was affected several times on both, the train attendant and the federal police officers. Despite the resistance, the federal police officer was able to bring the suspect to the ground and captivate. Fortunately, neither the train attendant nor the federal police officer were injured. The train journey itself was not affected and the train continued to Hamburg Central Station.

arrest and consequences

After arriving in Hamburg, the tied man was handed over to a federal police patrol. A breath alcohol control resulted in a alcohol value of 0.82. The 27-year-old was released around 10 p.m. As a result, several criminal proceedings were initiated against him. These include, among other things, the creeping of services, physical injury as well as the resistance and assault on enforcement officers.

The latest incidents throw a light on increasing violence in trains and at train stations in Germany. According to reports from Tagesschau in 2024 there was an increase in assault compared to the previous year. Over 10,600 cases were registered in German train stations. In trains on the open route, the authorities reported around 2,661 attacks by the end of October 2024.

security measures and sensitization

Deutsche Bahn tries to counteract this problem. Over 200 million euros are invested annually in security measures, including the installation of more than 11,000 video cameras in train stations and over 50,000 cameras in regional and S-Bahn trains. These measures are part of a broader strategy to ensure the security of around 20 million travelers every day. The police are in constant use in the train stations with around 6,000 officers.

Although the incident went out lightly in Bergedorf, the question remains how we, as a society, deal with increasing violence in public transport. Is it time to take more intensive measures or to increase the sensitization of travelers? While the investigation continues in the current case, it remains to be seen which teachings can be drawn from.