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Hamburg S-Bahn Passenger Kicks In Driver’s Cab Door During Trip as Police Launch Investigation

Federal police in Hamburg have opened a criminal case against the 27-year-old suspect.

Overview

  • The cab door glass shattered on the PoppenbüttelOhlsdorf run and fell onto the DB employee in the cab.
  • The driver stopped the train at Ohlsdorf and was described as visibly shaken, with no injuries reported.
  • The suspect fled at the station, was later located by officers, provisionally detained, and taken to the federal police station at Hamburg Hauptbahnhof.
  • He was initially held in restraint custody and then released as the case proceeds for alleged property damage, insult, and threat.
  • Authorities say the extent of damage and any service disruption costs remain under assessment.