Graffiti vandalism: Federal Police arrest sprayer in Berlin!

Graffiti vandalism: Federal Police arrest sprayer in Berlin!

In the night of April 5, 2025, around 1 a.m., there was a massive incident of vandalism on S-Bahn trains in the Zehlendorf train formation facility in Berlin. Nine people, including employees of S-Bahn Berlin GmbH and civilian emergency services from the federal police, were involved in an incident in which three S-Bahn cars were sprayed on an area of ​​approx. 80 square meters. When the emergency services arrived, several people fled. An escape vehicle touched an employee of the S-Bahn and a federal police officer who could only prevent a collision by jumping to the side. Sprayer utensils were thrown out of the vehicle during the escape.

The escape vehicle could be stopped in the public street a short time later, with an S-Bahn vehicle being slightly damaged. The driver and three male occupants were arrested; A party even tried to attack an employee of the S-Bahn. Two other men could be arrested under a bridge near the crime scene.

arrests and investigations

The federal police are now investigating five German citizens aged 20 to 31 and a 36-year-old Bosnian-Herzegovinian citizen. A 20-year-old German is also pursued due to assault on enforcement officers and attempted assault. After completing the measures, the five German citizens were released. The Berlin police have taken over the driver and investigated the 36-year-old for dangerous bodily harm, assault on enforcement officers, participation in a forbidden motor vehicle race and property damage.

The emergency services were not seriously injured during the incident. An officer suffered slight injuries to the leg and on the hand, while another civil servant was injured on the hand and could be treated on an outpatient basis.

other vandalism incidents

In the early morning of April 6, 2025, at 2:50 a.m., two men aged 29 and 42 were arrested in Berlin-Pankow while spraying an S-Bahn with graffiti. This incident occurred at the Berlin-Buch station, where the men sprayed an area of ​​30 square meters. The federal police reacted quickly and temporarily arrested the perpetrators. During the search, the officers found numerous sprayer utensils. Then an investigation was initiated for serious property damage and trespassing, but the two men were released after a short time.

illegal graffiti are an increasingly serious problem because they cause millions of damage every year. The Federal Police consistently pursues all the graffiti miminals indicated and advises to report suspicious activities immediately. Young people are often drawn to these activities, both because of the stimulus of the forbidden and recognition in the scene. Ultimately, however, illegal graffiti are not only illegal, but also dangerous for the sprayers themselves, especially near train systems.

The incidents determined in the past few days illustrate the need for intensive surveillance and support from the authorities in order to prevent and punish such vandalistic acts in the future.