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2mo ago

Berlin Police Officer Fined €5,600 for Using Pepper Spray-Contaminated Gloves

The ruling underscores heightened scrutiny of misconduct within the Berlin Police Department

Wegen der Verletzung der Augen eines Festgenommenen mit Pfefferspray an den Diensthandschuhen ist ein Polizist in Berlin zu einer Geldstrafe von 5600 Euro verurteilt worden. Er wurde der gefährlichen Körperverletzung im Amt schuldig gesprochen.
Wegen Körperverletzung im Amt durch Pfefferspray muss ein Polizist eine Geldstrafe zahlen.
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Overview

  • The Amtsgericht Tiergarten imposed a 70-day fine at €80 per day, totaling €5,600, for bodily harm in the line of duty.
  • The officer deliberately rubbed gloves contaminated with pepper spray into the eyes of a 28-year-old detainee during a May 2023 club operation in Berlin-Alt-Treptow.
  • He confessed to the act and apologized in court, saying he was overwhelmed after a colleague was seriously injured during the same operation.
  • Prosecutors had sought 150 daily rates but the court reduced the sentence, citing his confession and a prior €4,000 offender-victim mediation payment as mitigating factors.
  • The verdict is not yet final, and a disciplinary procedure has been initiated against the officer.