After the operation on the water, the man is taken away Photo: Spreepicture
By Dirk Böttger
The Berlin police were called to Alt-Treptow late on Tuesday evening. A man was traveling on the Spree in an inflatable boat. His friends were worried – not without reason.
Two men called the officers because they missed their friend. He would probably be drunk and traveling on the Spree in his inflatable boat with an outboard motor. The boat is unlit and the man’s condition is unpredictable!
According to initial reports, he is said to have fallen out of his boat once and then had difficulty getting back on board.
The men now feared something similar and had already gone searching themselves, but returned without success.
The “Seeadler” crew was looking for the man Photo: Spreepicture
The officers then alerted the water police, who went searching with the boat “Seeadler”. The emergency services found the man and his boat on the bank of Oberspreestrasse.
According to initial information, he is said to have insulted the police officers, and alcohol may also have been involved. In any case, the man was arrested and transported away and his boat was taken away by the water police.
The water police on the Spree with the dinghy on the side Photo: Spreepicture
There is also a blood alcohol limit on the water, With a few exceptions, boaters must adhere to the 0.5 per mille limit. There may also be consequences for your vehicle driving license.