The police prevented the kidnapping of a bus in Neukölln

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Die versuchte Entführung eines BVG-Busses wurde in der Nacht zu Dienstag in Neukölln von der Polizei beendet. Ein 31-jähriger Mann bedrohte den Busfahrer und versuchte, den Bus zu entführen. Gegen 2.50 Uhr stieg der Täter am Hermannplatz in den Bus der Linie N8 ein und griff den Busfahrer am Hals an, während er ihn mit einem Messer bedrohte. Anschließend setzte sich der Angreifer auf einen Platz hinter dem Busfahrer. Zu diesem Zeitpunkt waren noch andere Fahrgäste im Bus. Als der 31-Jährige bemerkte, dass der Busfahrer seine normale Route fortsetzte, drohte er damit, ihn zu töten. Der Busfahrer alarmierte heimlich die …
The attempted kidnapping of a BVG bus ended by the police in Neukölln on Tuesday night. A 31-year-old man threatened the bus driver and tried to kidnap the bus. At around 2.50 a.m., the perpetrator got into the N8 line on Hermannplatz and attacked the bus driver on his neck while threatening him with a knife. Then the attacker sat on a place behind the bus driver. At that time there were other passengers on the bus. When the 31-year-old noticed that the bus driver continued his normal route, he threatened to kill him. The bus driver secretly alerted the ... (Symbolbild/MB)

The attempted kidnapping of a BVG bus ended by the police in Neukölln on Tuesday night. A 31-year-old man threatened the bus driver and tried to kidnap the bus. At around 2.50 a.m., the perpetrator got into the N8 line on Hermannplatz and attacked the bus driver on his neck while threatening him with a knife. Then the attacker sat on a place behind the bus driver. At that time there were other passengers on the bus. When the 31-year-old noticed that the bus driver continued his normal route, he threatened to kill him.

The bus driver secretly alerted the police over the control center. The bus driver stopped at the bridge/rungestraße intersection in Mitte, got out and rejected the police forces. The officials overwhelmed the suspect on the bus and arrested him. They threatened with their weapon. The knife was confiscated. Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident.

The 31-year-old perpetrator was taken to the psychiatric department of a hospital. The police are now investigating in this case. It is unclear what the attackers' motifs were.

The kidnapping of a bus is a serious incident that endangers many people and triggers fears among the population. It is important that passengers and bus drivers act prudently in such situations and immediately inform the police. In this case, the quick reaction of the bus driver and the support of the police prevented worse.

The BVG (Berlin transport company) is the largest local transport company in Berlin and ensures local public transport in the city. The safety of passengers and employees is top priority for BVG. In hard cases such as the attempted bus management, the BVG works closely with the security authorities to hold the perpetrators into account.

Source: B.Z. (https://www.bz-berlin.de/berlin/menschen-in-berlin/angiff-auf-busfahrer-mann-31-in-berlin-festival)