Graffiti sprayer arrested in Dallgow-Döberitz in a fresh act!

Graffiti sprayer arrested in Dallgow-Döberitz in a fresh act!

Just when the sun went down, the federal police in Dallgow-Döberitz caused excitement. On Sunday evening, July 15, 2025, two people were caught in the act of spraying the bridge holder of a road overpass with graffiti. The officers watched the incident around 7:15 p.m. and did not let the 23-year-old woman and the 24-year-old man escaped long. Both already had color attachments, which made their deeds more than obvious. In addition, during the subsequent search, the police found a variety of sprayer utensils that were secured as evidence. After the necessary police measures were completed, the two arrested persons were released, while the investigation was initiated for suspected property damage, as Cityreport

But Dallgow-Döberitz is not the only place where graffiti sprayers have recently been active. Just a day earlier, on Saturday, the police were alerted by an attentive pedestrian at 2 p.m., who discovered two young people when spraying a noise barrier. This wall along Potsdamer Straße, which runs near a railway line, was decorated by two 17-year-olds with a lettering of around 18 square meters. Here, too, spray cans and accessories were ensured, and criminal proceedings for property damage were initiated against the two young people. These incidents have a highlight of the ongoing problem of graffiti and vandalism, such as MAZ-ONLINE reported.

graffiti in Germany: a growing problem

statistics of the Federal Criminal Police Office show that the number of cases of property damage caused by graffiti in Germany has a worrying trend. Between 2014 and 2024, several thousand such incidents were documented, which underlines the importance of the problem. It turns out that graffiti is not just a local, but a nationwide topic. The numbers make it clear that despite various prevention measures, graffiti is still very popular, and the police have to intervene regularly to punish such acts. Statista provides interesting insights into the current developments and figures in this area.

The events in Dallgow-Döberitz not only reflect local individual cases, but are part of a much greater problem that calls for society to take measures and think about creative solutions. It remains to be hoped that such incidents will occur less frequently in the future and that dialogue will be steered in a positive direction via graffiti and urban art.