Alcohol and violence: Berlin's nightly shock moments at the main train station!

Alcohol and violence: Berlin's nightly shock moments at the main train station!

In the night of April 5, 2025, there was an incident at Berliner Platz at Omnibusbahnhof that attracted the attention of the police. Around 00:30 a.m., a 37-year-old man, apparently alcoholic, threatened a 34-year-old man with a chopper. According to Cityreport not only had the Hackebeil in his hand, but was also verbally aggressive and kept his victim at the distance.

The danger that the 37-year-old left was obvious and the police were immediately informed. The perpetrator was picked up on the spot during the mission. During a search, the officials found the hacking in his pocket. In addition, the man had two knives, a fishing rod as well as grilled meat and grilled device. Because of his behavior, he was expelled by the police police; The blades were secured and an advertisement for threats and insults were reimbursed.

alcohol as a recurring element

In a further connection with alcohol and violence, the Süddeutsche Zeitung about several violent incidents that took place on the same weekend. These were often committed by significantly alcoholic perpetrators. So on Sunday morning at 1 a.m. when a 25-year-old attacked a 35-year-old at the North Central Station and pushed it to the ground. The attacker had 1.57 per thousand and is displayed for dangerous bodily harm.

Another example of the increase in alcohol -related violence occurred at 9 p.m. in the main train station, where a 1.53 per thousand heavily alcoholic woman hit a man in the face. The problem is that the police statistics show that alcohol plays a role in around 50 percent of all acts of violence, especially in the event of disputes and disorders of public order, as a study from Switzerland shows.

study on alcohol and violence

A comprehensive study in Switzerland who interviewed various police officers and experts found that alcohol is responsible for 76 percent of the incidents of disputes and disorders. Active acts against people are alcohol -related events in 54 percent of cases. These findings underline the need for preventive measures to combat violence in public spaces.

The study recommends that alcohol prevention promote the reduction of acts of violence. Preventive strategies could help increase security in urban areas and to minimize the risks that are from significantly alcoholic people.