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Graffiti scandal in Nuremberg: 5,000 euros in damage and arrest of an 18-year-old!
An 18-year-old was arrested in Nuremberg after spraying graffiti on a subway, causing €5,000 in damage.
Graffiti scandal in Nuremberg: 5,000 euros in damage and arrest of an 18-year-old!
On the night of October 24th to 25th, 2025, the police in Nuremberg arrested an 18-year-old suspected graffiti sprayer. How Press Augsburg According to reports, the young man is accused of spraying seven meters of graffiti on a parked subway train.
The incident occurred after a report of two suspects who were spotted in the area of a siding on Ingolstädter Strasse around 12:15 a.m. The police were able to check a young man nearby and found spraying equipment as well as overalls and rubber gloves in their original packaging. Fresh lettering could be seen on the subway. After identification treatment and DNA collection, the 18-year-old was released while investigations against an unknown accomplice are ongoing.
Further incidents in Nuremberg
Graffiti seems to be a recurring problem in Nuremberg. Already on March 4, 2022, two people were observed who had daubed a subway train with several writings at the Eberhardshof stop, like Mercury described in detail. After the crime, the suspects fled and the resulting property damage was also estimated at around 5,000 euros. Both incidents show that graffiti crime is a serious issue in the region.
Various statistics from the Federal Criminal Police Office show that there were several thousand cases of property damage caused by graffiti in Germany between 2014 and 2024. These numbers were published on April 2, 2025 and are on Statista available. The results suggest that the graffiti scene is very popular not only in Nuremberg, but also in other cities in Germany.
The police have now called on the public to provide information, particularly regarding the still unknown person who could be connected to the arrested graffiti sprayer. Anyone who has seen anything should call (0911) 21 12 33 33. It remains to be seen whether these measures can help curb the repeated graffiti attacks in the city.