Railway Track Sabotage in Tostedt: Identity of Stone Placers on Sunday Unveiled by BPOL-HB

The Federal Police are currently investigating a dangerous incident that occurred on August 31, 2025, in Tostedt, Germany. Unidentified individuals placed stones on the railway tracks, causing delays for five trains and posing a significant risk to both passengers and the perpetrators.

According to the Federal Police, entering railway premises and placing objects on the tracks increases the danger significantly. The stones, if hit by trains, can become uncontrolled projectiles, posing a risk to the individuals involved and causing property damage. In the worst-case scenario, trains may derail due to the stones.

The incident took place around 14:20 and 14:54 on August 31, 2025, near the "Schulstraße" bridge and a local sports club in Tostedt. Two trains, a Metronom train and a freight train, ran over the stones.

The Tostedt police were on the scene and removed more stones from the tracks. The Federal Police are now seeking witnesses who observed anything unusual on the tracks near "Schulstraße" bridge in Tostedt on August 31, 2025.

If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact the Federal Police Inspectorate Bremen at 0421/16299-7777 or via email at [email protected]. For further inquiries, you can contact the Federal Police Inspectorate Bremen Press Spokesperson Simon Gruhl at 0421 16299 - 6101 or 0172 - 34 67 750.

The Federal Police Inspectorate Bremen's website is www.bundespolizei.de, and they can also be found on Twitter @bpol_nord.

It is important to note that entering railway premises is always life-threatening. The responsible authority for further investigations into the dangerous interference with railway traffic in Tostedt has not been explicitly named in the search results. However, local politicians, including the mayor of the Samtgemeinde Tostedt, Dr. Peter Dörsam, are actively involved in discussions and opposition regarding railway infrastructure developments in the area.

The Federal Police warn that anyone found responsible for such dangerous interferences with rail traffic will be prosecuted. They urge the public to report any suspicious activities around railway tracks immediately.