Berlin. There was an explosion on a research campus in the north of Berlin, and in Marzahn a senior citizen suffered fatal injuries in a crash.
- U7 stopped by police: major operation in Schöneberg
- Berlin-Buch: Unknown persons blow up ATM on research campus
- Teenager shoots bus and woman in Spandau
- Coach collides with tram in Mitte – one injured
- Truck burns out in Spandau
- Car lands on its roof after accident in Marienfelde
Here you can find the latest reports from the police and fire brigade in Berlin and Brandenburg in the news blog. You can read the reports from the previous day here.
Blue light news from Berlin and Brandenburg from September 21, 2024: Riots in the U7 – police intervene
10.35pm: A train of U7 had to be stopped on Saturday evening at the Yorckstrasse underground station in Schöneberg after riots broke out inside. The police arrived in large numbers and arrested several people, who were fingerprinted on the spot. The fire brigade was also deployed with several ambulances. This was reported by the “BZ”.
According to the newspaper, the Rioters Participants in a pro-Palestine demonstration that ended at Breitscheidplatz. Witnesses reported shouts such as “German police officers, crooks and fascists.”
Yorckstrasse is closed due to the Police operation closed, which led to traffic disruptions. Information about injuries among police officers is currently not known.
Explosion on research campus – Unknown perpetrators fail to blow up ATM
19:06: As yet unknown perpetrators have set up a ATMs blown up. Early in the morning, campus security staff noticed the explosion and saw two people fleeing on scooters, police said in the evening. According to the police, a door to the cafeteria had been broken open, where the ATM was in the anteroom. According to current information, the perpetrators were not able to open the ATM’s safe or steal it, they said. The investigation is ongoing.
Fennpfuhl: Driver changes lane and collides with Mercedes – two injured
15:58: A man and a woman were injured in an accident in Fennpfuhl (Lichtenberg) on Friday. According to the police, a 19-year-old Peugeot driver drove off the right side of the road on Landsberger Allee at around 9 p.m. A 24-year-old female driver made way for the 19-year-old when he wanted to move into the middle lane. When he then moved into the left lane, the collision with a Mercedes driver.
Both airbags of the Mercedes were triggered and injured the passengers. The 25-year-old Mercedes driver suffered a broken arm, the 31-year-old passenger suffered a traumatic brain injury. The Peugeot driver was uninjured. Rescue workers took the injured to a hospitalWhile the accident was being recorded and rescue operations were underway, only one lane was open on Landsberger Allee between the Landsberger Allee S-Bahn station and Storkower Straße. A specialist department for traffic offenses from Police Directorate 3 (East) took over the further investigations.
Hundreds demonstrate for and against abortion
14:28: According to police, hundreds of abortion opponents and counter-demonstrators have taken to the streets in Berlin. Shortly before the start of a demonstration on Brandenburg Gate Under the title “March for Life” of the Federal Association for the Right to Life (BVL), the number of participants was in the “lower four-digit range,” as a police spokesman said.
At a Counter event According to police, the number of participants in the mid-three-digit range took part in the “Action Day for Sexual Self-Determination” at the Brandenburg Gate. The demonstrators said they wanted to draw attention to “the right to physical self-determination and the legalization of abortion.”
Coach collides with tram in Mitte – one injured
2.20 p.m.: A coach and a tram collided in Mitte on Friday. According to the police, a 65-year-old bus driver was driving on Invalidenstraße without passengers at around 4:45 p.m. When he turned right onto the square in front of the Neues Tor, the Heck of the bus into the left lane. There was a collision with a tram. As a result of the collision, a tram passenger got glass splinters in his face.
Rescue workers took the 39-year-old to a hospitalInvalidenstrasse between Schwarzer Weg and Chausseestrasse remained closed while the accident was being recorded and rescue operations were underway. A specialist traffic crimes department of Police Directorate 5 (City) took over further investigations.
Driver causes accidents – and flees from the police
2.13pm: A car driver fled from the police last night. Before that, another car driver had chased the police on the Mariendorfer Damm The driver was alerted because he had caused several accidents.
The officers spotted the described car at a red light at the intersection of Mariendorfer Damm and Kruckenbergstrasse. To prevent an escape, the police positioned themselves diagonally in front of the car. However, the Mazda driver suddenly accelerated and drove onto the central reservation. At the height of a tree, he returned to the road. There he collided with the police car. collision The emergency vehicle was significantly damaged. The Mazda driver escaped.
Other emergency services later found the Mazda abandoned on Marchandstrasse and secured it. The unknown man is said to have caused accidents on Gutschmidtstrasse in Britz and on Alt-Rudow in Rudow and then left the scene of the accident without permission. The other Investigations is headed by the police department of Police Directorate 4 (South) responsible for traffic offences.
Teenager shoots bus and woman in Spandau
12.51 pm: A youth shot at a passerby and a bus in Spandau on Friday. A bus driver had heard a loud noise while driving to the bus stop at Spandau Town Hall on the Altstädter Ring. Bang heard. Shortly afterwards, passengers alerted him to a broken window in the back of the bus. No one was injured.
During the police action, a woman approached the officers. The 25-year-old reported that she had been hit twice in the back while she was waiting for the bus at Spandau Town Hall. When she turned around, she saw his teenager, who was Air gun When she spoke to him, he and his companion fled in the direction of Münsinger Park. There the police discovered a container with metal pellets and a carbon dioxide cartridge. They were unable to find the young man. Despite back pain, the woman refused medical treatment. The responsible department of Police Directorate 2 (West) took over the investigation into the suspicion of property damage and dangerous bodily harm.
Senior dies in hospital after accident in Marzahn
12.08 pm: A man died in hospital on Friday after an accident in Marzahn. According to police, the 85-year-old had left the Mehrower Allee and was hit by a car. The senior citizen hit the windshield with his head and shoulder and then fell onto the street. Rescue workers took him to a hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. The 83-year-old’s car was seized. The investigation is ongoing.
Local controls in Kreuzberg – tobacco and vending machines confiscated
The police confiscate a gambling machine.
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9.06 am: The customs office, the public order office, the tax office and the police checked several bars in Kreuzberg last night. According to initial information from the local authorities, six Slot machines confiscated. In another location on Skalitzer Straße, almost 25 kilograms of illegal water pipe tobacco were discovered.
Garbage burns in Neukölln – resident brings car to safety
Garbage burned in Neukölln.
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8.48 am: Last night in the Manitiusstraße Garbage burned in Neukölln. The fire brigade was able to extinguish the fire. A resident was able to move his car in time before the flames spread. The police have begun investigations.
Truck burns out in Spandau
The truck burned out.
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8.41 am: A truck crashed last night at Brunsbütteler Damm in Spandau. The fire brigade was able to extinguish the flames, but the vehicle burned out completely. The police have taken over the investigation.
Car lands on its roof after accident in Marienfelde
There was a serious accident in Marienfelde.
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8.34 am: A car driver was injured in an accident in Marienfelde (Tempelhof-Schöneberg) on Friday. According to the police, the 85-year-old VW driver had turned from Friedensfelder Straße onto Hildburghauser Straße at around 8:15 p.m. without braking and collided with a parked Smart. collision The VW overturned. It came to a stop on its roof. The Smart was pushed onto the sidewalk.
First responders took care of the VW driver until the rescue team arrived. He was treated with a Head laceration and a cut on his arm. A specialist department for traffic offenses of Police Directorate 4 (South) took over the ongoing investigation
