Violence at the main train station: pepper spray and knife shock!

Violence at the main train station: pepper spray and knife shock!

Dresdner Hauptbahnhof, 01067 Dresden, Deutschland - Last weekend, several incidents of assault shook the Dresden Central Station and the Neustadt train station. The Federal Police Inspection Dresden was in constant use to ensure the safety of travelers and to pursue criminal acts. Particularly explosive: a dispute between two Syrian nationals escalated when an 18-year-old man started pepper spray. This meant that an uninvolved 10-year-old child was injured, which made the situation even more dramatic. As l-I> Numerous other incidents that took place in the same days.

on Saturday evening, June 15, 2025, around 6:55 p.m., the situation in the main train station was headed. A DB security employee became aware of the incident, but the perpetrator continued to use his irritant gas. The consequences were devastating, since travelers and employees of Deutsche Bahn also breathed the gas in. In the meantime, the 18-year-old was already known to the police as a criminal offense from similar cases. Criminal proceedings for assault were initiated immediately. Another incident that took place around 1:20 p.m. affected a 31-year-old Afghan who hit a fist of the same age. This incident also led to a criminal complaint, such as Tag24 reported.

worrying developments

The current situation in German train stations is alarming. In 2024, according to the new police, there were already over 10,600 assaulted bodily harm in train stations, which is an increase compared to the previous year. A review of 2023 shows that there were 10,115 such incidents during this period. Deutsche Bahn has invested a lot in security measures, with over 200 million euros flow into the safety of travelers annually. In addition, around 6,000 federal police officers and 4,500 security forces are deployed around the clock, such as the Tagesschau

The incident in Dresden illustrates the high susceptibility to violent clashes in train stations that are regularly frequented by millions of travelers. It is not an isolated case: the social climate is influenced by such incidents not only in Dresden, but nationwide in train stations and trains. Measures such as increasing video cameras are a step in the right direction to protect travelers and increase security.