Police seek witnesses after firecrackers thrown into bedroom
Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Unknown people threw fireworks through an open window into the bedroom of a 27-year-old man in Weilerswist, Germany.
- The fireworks exploded beside his bed, but no one was injured and no damage was reported.
- Police are investigating suspected dangerous bodily harm after the man’s attempt to follow the fleeing suspects ended at a railway crossing.
Police in Weilerswist, in Germany’s Euskirchen district, are seeking witnesses after unknown people threw fireworks through a tilted bedroom window.
The fireworks exploded directly beside the bed of a 27-year-old man. He was not injured, and police reported no property damage.
The man tried to follow the fleeing suspects by car, but closed railway barriers stopped him. The search has so far produced no results. Criminal police are investigating on suspicion of dangerous bodily harm.
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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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