Rebel on the Rooftops: Osnabrück Man Refuses to Pay 12K for Stadium Stunt
- ⏱️ ~1 min read 💼 Legal drama brewing 📜 Gelsenkirchen court as the stage
Unafterward ascending onto Dortmund stadium's roof, he now opposes the repayment. - Individual ascended onto Dortmund stadium's rooftop – faces potential financial consequences.
In the midst of Euro 2020 quarterfinals last June, a daring young man from Osnabrück left the courts scrambling for 12,000 euros - all because he dared to scale Dortmund's football stadium roof. Now, he's playing hardball, refusing to cough up the cash. The scene is shifting to Gelsenkirchen, where he's taken his case to the administrative court.
The court spokesperson has confirmed the news to the German Press Agency. In the court's docket now, under file number 17 K 3525/25, lies the lawsuit against the bill. The legal brief from the man's lawyer was handed over to the court last Friday.
Police Force Bill: 12,076.93 Euros Demanded
The Dortmund police didn't mince words when they sent the man, then 21, a bill for 12,076.93 euros. The invoice covered deployment costs, with 9,973.00 euros designated for the personnel costs of the attending forces. Additional costs were incurred for the inspection and securing of the backpack by officers of the North Rhine-Westphalia State Criminal Police Office and the deployment of the police helicopter. So far, the man has only faced a 1,050 euro fine for trespassing.
Stadium Roof Raider Caught Red-Handed... Twice
According to "Der Spiegel", the Osnabrück man was discovered hidden under the stadium roof during the Euro 2020 quarterfinal between Germany and Denmark. An adventurous soul, he had already climbed up the evening before to snap some photos. The publication also reports that he is associated with the "roofing" community - folks who find thrills at dangerous heights. The man was caught again in October at the Ulm Cathedral.
The roofer's lawyer had already announced before the bill that he wouldn't be paying up. The security forces were already present on the scene, and compromising a stadium during a major event isn't exactly a stealth mission.
_(Enrichment note: The man's personal background of being associated with the "roofing" community and his past actions at the Ulm Cathedral were included to offer additional context and depth to the story)_
- The Osnabrück man, who was associated with the "roofing" community, refused to pay a 12,076.93 euro bill from the Dortmund police after scaling the football stadium roof during the Champions League quarterfinals last June.
- The current legal drama regarding the stadium roof incident with the Osnabrück man is being heard in the Gelsenkirchen court, with the lawsuit against the bill listed under file number 17 K 3525/25 in the court's docket.
- The Dortmund police had initially charged the 21-year-old man, later discovered hidden under the stadium roof during the Euro 2020 quarterfinal between Germany and Denmark, with only a 1,050 euro fine for trespassing, but he was already facing additional charges for his previous actions at the Ulm Cathedral.
