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Velbert (dpa / lnw) - Unknown people tried to drop trees on a railway line in Velbert, south of Essen.
The police in Mettmann reported on Thursday that tree trunks that had been cut or sawed over a distance of several kilometers were discovered.
On Tuesday, a 41-year-old walker in the dark surprised a man who was sawing a tree right next to the railway line.
The young, sporty man had fled into the forest when the witness illuminated him with a flashlight.
Despite using a helicopter and several patrol cars, he escaped.
His motive is completely unclear.
Because he wore a hood, the walker could not describe him in more detail.
The S-Bahn traffic on the route between Wuppertal and Essen was blocked for three hours.
The fire brigade had to fell the sawn tree and remove it from the danger area.
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On Wednesday it was found that trees were being cut and even sawed off at other points on S-Bahn line 9 in Velbert.
A train driver reported this because a tree top protruded into the track area.
The police are investigating attempted dangerous interventions in rail traffic and are hoping for witnesses who can provide information about the perpetrator (s).
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