Overview

• The climber, from Osnabrück, triggered a police operation involving 108 officers, a special operations unit (SEK), and a helicopter during the June 2024 incident.
• Dortmund police issued the €12,076.93 cost notice, with €9,973 attributed to personnel expenses and additional costs for helicopter use and LKA backpack inspections.
• The climber had previously paid a €1,050 fine for trespassing and was found with camera equipment, intending to take photos from the roof.
• His lawyer intends to contest the administrative notice at the Verwaltungsgericht Gelsenkirchen, arguing the costs are excessive.
• NRW Interior Minister Herbert Reul endorsed the billing, calling it a necessary warning to prevent future security breaches at major events.