The journey of an ice from wolfsburg to berlin was interrupted in stendal after a 35-year-old woman attacked the train chief. The woman had shown an invalid ticket and punched the attendant with her fist. Around 100 passengers had to disembark and wait for a later train.
On monday evening, an incident occurred on an ice train from wolfsburg towards berlin that abruptly ended the entire journey. In stendal, saxony-anhalt, there was an attack on the train chief. As the federal police reported, a 35-year-old woman presented a ticket during the ticket check that was not valid for long-distance trains like the ice. The woman should have left the train in wolfsburg but did not, instead going after the train attendant. She punched him with her fist, after which the train chief complained of stomach pain and had to end his shift.
As a result, around 100 passengers had to leave the train in stendal and switch to a later one. The journey was canceled due to the incident. An investigation was initiated against the woman for fraud, breach of the peace, assault, and property damage. The police provided no further details on the circumstances or the condition of the injured attendant.
This incident highlights the challenges in rail passenger transport, where ticket checks can occasionally lead to confrontations. The federal police emphasized that such events are rare but have serious consequences for all involved.
