Tätersuche nach Strom-Sabotage: Großeinsatz der Polizei am Hambacher Forst endet erfolglos
Seit Tagen sucht die Polizei nach einem 48-Jährigen, der für versuchte Sabotage-Akte gegen das deutsche Stromnetz verantwortlich sein soll. Eine Suche am Hambacher Forst am Sonntag blieb erfolglos.
Kerpen, Germany - Police conducted a large-scale search at the Hambacher Forst near Kerpen, western of Cologne, in an attempt to locate a suspect involved in attempted sabotage of the German power grid - but without success. The search operations commenced at midday and were concluded around 7 pm, reported a spokesman of the Cologne police to dpa.
No leads were identified. Nonetheless, the ongoing pursuit of the perpetrator continues. The objective of the operation was to apprehend the 48-year-old suspect himself or uncover traces that could lead to him. According to observations of a dpa reporter, up to 100 police vehicles were stationed on the scene. The man had dispatched confession letters suggesting "perpetrator knowledge," as Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) stated.
Police officers also encountered a furnished treehouse in the forest, which would have required special forces to search it spontaneously, but they were not immediately available, reported the police spokesman. The police maintain vigilance over the situation on the ground. The pursuit of the 48-year-old suspect has been ongoing for several days since the sabotage incidents.
Evidently, the investigators released a search alert on Saturday featuring two photos of the suspect from Gevelsberg in the southern Ruhr area.
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