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Drunk men enter Altona S-Bahn tunnel – train stops!
Two men disrupt S-Bahn traffic in the Altona tunnel area. Federal police are investigating dangerous interference and the influence of alcohol.
Drunk men enter Altona S-Bahn tunnel – train stops!
A risky incident occurred on June 14, 2025, at 9:02 p.m., in the tunnel area of Altona train station. Two men, a 20-year-old German and a 34-year-old Brazilian, put the S-Bahn line S3, which runs between the main station and Altona, in great danger. Loud Picture The two slipped into the tunnel, which caused the train to brake immediately.
The S-Bahn driver quickly responded to the dangerous situation with warning signals. After braking, the two men came out of the tunnel area and tried to evade the police. The 20-year-old was particularly impetuous: he ran away, but was caught by the officers and threw himself against their measures without anyone being injured. In contrast, the 34-year-old who spoke to the police stayed on site voluntarily, reports the Press portal.
Alcoholization and legal consequences
A breath alcohol test revealed that the 20-year-old had an impressive alcohol level of 1.94. In order to sober him up, he was taken into custody. His accomplice, however, refused to take the alcohol test, but admitted that he was also drunk. Conversations with witnesses and the review of existing video recordings confirmed the information provided by the Federal Police, who observed the incident. Both men are now facing proceedings for unauthorized stay on the track area and for dangerous interference with rail traffic, which is a serious criminal offense according to Section 315 of the Criminal Code.
The dangerous intervention in rail traffic represents not only a legal risk, but also a major safety risk. How on Catalog of fines If carried out, such an offense can be punished with a fine or imprisonment, which in more serious cases can be up to ten years. Even attempting to endanger a railway is a punishable offence.
The Federal Police warn urgently: Staying in the track area is not only forbidden, but also life-threatening. The investigations into these incidents by the Hamburg Federal Police Inspectorate are ongoing and it remains to be hoped that such careless actions will be avoided in the future.