Police operation - Stone throws on A111 in Tegel - Cars and trucks hit
Unknown individuals have thrown stones onto the carriageway of the A111 motorway in Berlin-Tegel, causing damage to vehicles. There were no injured reported initially, according to a spokesperson of the Berlin Police Control Centre in the evening. Suspects were not apprehended yet, it was stated.
The motorway was closed twice between the interchanges Schulzendorfer Straße and Holzhauser Straße, as the Traffic Information Centre (VIZ) reported to X. The police were present at both scenes, according to the information. A lorry and a car were damaged, it was stated.
At around 19.10 pm, there was a second intervention, the spokesperson added. An object had fallen onto the windshield of a car at the town centre tunnel. The windshield was shattered and the driver had pulled over to the hard shoulder. Police secured stones from old railway tracks, according to the police spokesperson.
- The police are increasing their presence and conducting a coordinated operation to prevent further incidents of Stone-throwing on the A111 motorway in Berlin-Tegel.
- During the police operation, officers are using Automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) systems to identify and track potential suspects involved in Vehicle damage incidents.
- The police are urging motorists to avoid using the A111 motorway and suggest alternative routes due to the increased risk of Accidents and Criminality in the area.
- The police control centre in Berlin has been coordinating with the Traffic Information Centre (VIZ) to provide real-time updates on road closures and traffic diversions, affecting motorways and local roadways.
- The city of Berlin's authorities are considering implementing measures to secure roadways and prevent future incidents of Stone-throwing against vehicles, such as installing protective barriers or increased lighting in high-risk areas.
