Police search for suspected person seen near Remscheid substation amid attacks on power grid
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- Police launched a major search near a power substation in Remscheid after a person carrying a backpack was reported nearby.
- A helicopter is assisting the search, which follows several attempted acts of sabotage at substations in recent days.
- Police have not established whether the person seen in Remscheid is a 48-year-old man sought in connection with those incidents.
Police launched a major search around a power substation in Remscheid, in the Remscheid-Wuppertal area, after a suspicious person carrying a backpack was reported there. A helicopter is taking part in the operation.
The search comes after several attempted acts of sabotage at substations in recent days. Police are also looking for a 48-year-old man from Gevelsberg, in the southern Ruhr region, in connection with those incidents.
A spokesperson for Wuppertal police said it remained unclear whether the person seen in Remscheid was the man being sought. The investigation was continuing.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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