Overview

• A 56-year-old woman was stopped in Greifswald after witnesses reported erratic driving and a tipster held her until police arrived.
• A voluntary breath alcohol test recorded 4.19‰, more than eight times the legal limit of 0.5‰.
• Police confiscated her driving licence on the spot and the woman is expected to face charges for suspected drunk driving.
• Civilian interventions have repeatedly helped authorities remove highly intoxicated drivers before they could cause serious harm.
• Since early 2025, a series of severe drunk-driving cases with blood-alcohol levels above 3‰ has spurred stepped-up police checks and on-scene licence confiscations.