Multiple police encounters within hours involving a 42-year-old male individual
The Federal Police in Magdeburg are currently investigating a 42-year-old man for a series of incidents that occurred in Halle, Germany, in June 2025.
On Tuesday, June 24, at 21:37, the man was travelling on a regional train from Leipzig to Weißenfels without a valid ticket. This was the first instance of the man being caught without a ticket, but not the last. On Wednesday, June 25, at 06:09, he was found using an S-Bahn from Halle-Nietleben to the main station in Halle (Saale) without a valid ticket.
The man's behaviour on the trains was far from ordinary. He disturbed other passengers, smoked in the carriage, and threw batteries around. On one occasion, he attempted to force his way into the driver's cab and threatened the driver with physical violence on a regional express train towards Kassel. He also refused to leave the train when asked by train staff.
Off-train, the man's actions were just as disturbing. At 12:40, he stole goods from a sales outlet in the main station in Halle without paying for them. Worse still, at 07:15, he displayed the forbidden Hitler salute and shouted the corresponding slogan on the station forecourt, in violation of a ban on entering the premises.
Investigations have been initiated against the man for fraud, threats, trespassing, theft, and the use of symbols of unconstitutional organizations. The Federal Police Inspectorate Magdeburg is leading the investigations, and can be contacted at +49 (0) 391-56549-505 or via email at [email protected]. For updates, follow @bpol_pir on Twitter.
Despite the ban on entry, the man was found again at the main station in Halle at 10:50. It is unclear at this time if the man is known to the authorities, as no publicly available information about a 42-year-old man investigated multiple times by the Federal Police in Magdeburg in June 2025 related to these incidents in Halle could be found.
The information in this report was transmitted by the Federal Police Inspectorate Magdeburg and published by news aktuell. The official website of the Federal Police is www.bundespolizei.de.
