Group launched an assault on a pair within the station.
In Berlin, the police are currently investigating an alleged attack at Ostkreuz station that took place in 2025. Twelve individuals, comprising eight men and four women, are suspected of being involved in the incident.
According to reports, the group is believed to be affiliated with the far-right scene. The victims of the attack, a woman aged 22 and a man aged 25, are said to be associated with the left-wing scene.
The incident is reported to have occurred on the X platform, where the group is accused of harassing, punching, and kicking the two victims. The police recorded the personal details of the twelve individuals and took them into custody on Monday.
The State Office of Criminal Investigation of the police is now handling the case. However, the investigation has been met with controversy due to conflicting reports regarding the police's use of force. While the police assert the shooting was an act of self-defense amid being surrounded, eyewitnesses challenge this claim, suggesting police overreach.
The incident resulted in tragic outcomes, with the death of an 18-year-old supporter, Mike Polley, and several others injured, including one supporter critically injured by a bullet to the head and an uninvolved woman shot in the leg.
The case has triggered significant debate around police use of force and far-right violence in Berlin. However, public records do not provide details on current legal proceedings or official conclusions from investigations into the incident at Ostkreuz station.
As of the latest sources, no new developments, court rulings, or official statements regarding the ongoing investigation or prosecutions have been reported. For updates beyond August 2025 or official government sources, it would be advisable to monitor Berlin police statements or local German news outlets specializing in crime and judicial reporting.
[1] Source: Various news outlets reporting on the incident at Ostkreuz station in Berlin, 2025.
- The investigation into the alleged attack at Ostkreuz station in 2025, which resulted in tragedy and raised concerns about far-right violence and police use of force, is being handled by the State Office of Criminal Investigation of the police.
- Despite the controversy surrounding the circumstances of the shooting, general-news outlets and crime-and-justice sections of local German news outlets have not reported any new developments, court rulings, or official statements regarding the ongoing investigation or prosecutions as of August 2025.
