Overview

• A 43-year-old woman reporting a stolen e-scooter was arrested when officers discovered she hadn’t paid a €1,350 fare-evasion fine, triggering a 45-day substitute jail term.
• At Hannover Hauptbahnhof a 32-year-old man who insulted and jostled two children was detained and found to owe €2,681 for embezzlement, earning a three-month prison sentence.
• A 51-year-old father visiting the Bundespolizei station was arrested on a drug-offense warrant but avoided jail when his employer paid his €600 fine.
• Under German law unpaid fines can be converted into substitute imprisonment, allowing routine checks to result in unplanned jail terms.
• These coincidental arrests highlight how everyday visits to police stations and identity verifications can unexpectedly enforce outstanding warrants and fines.