Men in Altona trigger the emergency braking of the S-Bahn-arrest is arrested!

Men in Altona trigger the emergency braking of the S-Bahn-arrest is arrested!

On the evening of June 15, 2025, a worrying incident occurred in the Altona train station in Hamburg. Two men, aged 20 and 34, ensured an emergency braking of an S-Bahn, which was currently on track 1 on line S3. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. when the men, completely careless, pushed into the tunnel area of ​​the tracks. A driver who noticed the campaign immediately initiated the emergency braking to prevent worse, told the [Mopo] (https://www.mopo.de/hamburg/polizei/an-Hamburger-bahner-sorgen-fuer-notbremsung-einer-sbahn/).

When the officials of the federal police saw the two men went into the tunnel, they reacted quickly. However, the men ran back to the platform, where they could be taken up by the police. While the 20-year-old resisted and tried to flee, he was ultimately brought to the ground and arrested. Criminal proceedings are now being launched against both men due to dangerous intervention in rail traffic.

legal consequences and driven

The incident in Hamburg raises questions about the legal consequences. A dangerous intervention in rail traffic, as it is here, is a criminal act in accordance with § 315 StGB. This regulation serves to protect safety in rail traffic and provides for strict punishments. Even unintentional or negligent actions can already lead to money or prison terms. The severity of the crime is crucial for the sentence, which, in extreme cases, can be up to ten years in prison, as can be read on Bussgeld catalog.

The legal consequences should not be underestimated. The cases range from slight fines to several years of prison sentences, depending on the severity of the intervention. Heavy cases in which people or real assets were endangered can be punished particularly hard. An example from the recent past indicates that even harmless acts can quickly become a serious problem.

an example from Wiesbaden

If you think of similar incidents, the case of a 61-year-old man is noticed who wanted to cross the tracks on December 15, 2020 in Wiesbaden Central Station. He not only put his own security, but also in danger of passengers, which resulted in an emergency braking by the train driver. Afterwards, after a short escape, he could be placed by the federal police officers. A procedure for dangerous intervention in rail traffic was also initiated for him, reports fnp.

These incidents, whether in Hamburg or Wiesbaden, underline the importance of safety in rail traffic. They make it clear that such reckless actions not only have personal consequences, but can also have an impact on many uninvolved people. A horror scenario that thought with a little more could have been avoided.