Attacks with steel balls: fear of tram snipers in Erfurt | Regional

Erfurt – Who shoots steel balls on buses and trains and puts people in great danger?

At the Rieth stop early on Tuesday evening, the side windows of two arriving buses and a stopping tram splintered! “Bus line 20, a line taxi from the company Röse and a tram on city railway line 6 were affected,” said Anke Roeder-Eckert (49) from the Erfurt municipal utility.

FEAR OF THE INSANE SNIPER!

The police secured traces at the crime scene. “We found several steel balls that were apparently fired from a sling,” said police spokeswoman Julia Neumann. “The shooter (s) targeted the bus, the van and the tram. That is why we are now investigating property damage and are intensively looking for witnesses to the crime. ”

Steel balls also hit the Mercedes Sprinter owned by bus entrepreneur Ronny Röse from Haßleben: “We drive it as a regular taxi. The steel ball shattered the outer glass, the inner one fortunately withstood it. In the meantime we have made emergency glazing with Plexiglas so that the car is ready for use again. “Röse continues:” The fear always goes with us now – until the perpetrator has been identified. “

Two years ago a tram sniper had spread fear and terror – back then in Jena. He struck several times – at that time, a whole line was no longer allowed to be driven for safety reasons.

Wednesday afternoon the sniper struck again, again at the Rieth stop! This time he targeted a moving bus and a stationary tram. While passengers were still standing at the bus stop, three panes shattered. Damage: 1500 euros.

Now the police are investigating, hoping to catch the sniper before there are injuries.

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