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Berlin Recovers Stolen Görlitzer Park Turnstile as Political Crimes Unit Probes Theft

City officials keep the contentious fencing project on schedule under police protection.

Overview

  • Police and the Senate confirmed a newly installed turnstile was removed overnight between Thursday and Friday and later found in the Landwehrkanal.
  • A construction vehicle retrieved the device from the water, and contractors are assessing whether it can be reused.
  • The state political crimes unit has taken over the investigation on suspicion of a politically motivated theft.
  • Work to enclose the park continues under police guard with completion still targeted by the end of the year.
  • Plans include 16 steel gates and 8 large vandalism‑resistant turnstiles, with nightly closures intended to curb drug dealing and other crime.