Berlin Police Officers Convicted of Coercion in Unjustified Traffic Stop

Two officers received suspended nine-month sentences after a court ruled their actions during a 2023 vehicle stop were unwarranted, though allegations of robbery were not proven.

Two Berlin police officers, aged 49 and 45, were convicted of coercion and unlawful detention during a July 2023 traffic stop on the city's autobahn.
The court found no evidence to support allegations that the officers robbed the driver of up to €60,000, as claimed by the prosecution and the driver.
The officers, off-duty at the time, stopped the vehicle using police lights and detained the driver for 30 minutes without conducting standard procedures like a license plate check.
The court described the incident as unjustified and noted inconsistencies in testimonies from both the officers and the driver, leaving key questions unanswered.
The officers received nine-month suspended sentences, while the ruling remains subject to appeal and is not yet legally binding.