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.