Overview
- Police sealed Pariser Platz, Platz des 18. März and the Brandenburger Tor station after a suspicious item was reported at the landmark.
- The operation ended after about two hours and the area reopened once checks were finished.
- Forensic specialists from the police crime lab examined the item on site between the gate’s columns.
- Several S‑Bahn lines skipped the Brandenburger Tor stop and U‑Bahn trains briefly did not stop there before service resumed.
- The checks caused short disruptions for commuters and visitors, and authorities have not disclosed details about the object or its finder.