British soldiers arrested in Germany after ‘drunken rampage'
Three British Army soldiers have been arrested in Germany after allegedly being drunk and disorderly on a bus.
The men, aged 20, 23 and 27 were handed over to the British military police in the western city of Paderborn.
A local reportedly called the police on Tuesday evening when they saw a man running over the top of a car, causing damage to the roof of the parked vehicle.
The trio then allegedly started to misbehave on a bus, where they kicked seats and damaged the emergency hammer.
After police arrived at a bus stop the men were said to have fled to a car park.
While one of the soldiers was said to have cooperated with the police, the other two apparently resisted arrest, resulting in an officer sustaining a minor hand injury.
Germany is home to the British Army-led Nato Forward Holding Base in Sennelager about five miles out of Paderborn city centre.
It has had a presence in Germany since 1945, when it helped to rebuild the country after the end of the Second World War.
A spokesman for the British Army said: 'We can confirm that three British soldiers have been arrested by German police following an incident in Paderborn on April 29 2025.
'We cannot comment further while the matter is being investigated.'
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