Police arrest suspect in Germany power grid attacks after dayslong search
BERLIN (AP) — Police arrested a suspect Tuesday in connection with a series of attacks on power distribution systems across Germany…
Federal Police in Germany have apprehended a 48-year-old suspect on Tuesday, linked to a series of power grid attacks that occurred over several days. The suspect, identified by local media as Daniel V., was apprehended near a power plant in Weisweiler, North Rhine-Westphalia, while in possession of explosives and showing no resistance.
The attacks, which began at a substation near Jänschwalde coal-fired power plant in Brandenburg and later caused a short circuit at the Bergheim power substation near Cologne, raised concerns among top security officials in both states. The incidents occurred as the nation was on high alert following a drone attack on Leipzig/Halle Airport, allegedly carried out by Russia, on August 4.
However, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt later clarified that the attacks were believed to be carried out by a single activist motivated by climate extremism. The suspect is also accused of attempting to shoot a thin wire across high-voltage power lines using homemade rockets at various locations in North Rhine-Westphalia, Brandenburg, and Saxony.
Authorities found several launch devices near the Weisweiler plant, close to where the suspect was apprehended, along with letters claiming responsibility and others discovered at different locations prior to his arrest.
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