Vehicles destroyed in quarry vandalism causing €100,000 damage
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- Unknown perpetrators damaged an excavator, a drilling vehicle and a bulldozer at a gravel plant near Böhmenkirch, police said.
- The attackers sprayed the vehicles with red paint and threw most of their parts into the quarry, causing about €100,000 in damage.
- Police are investigating and seeking witnesses who saw suspicious people or vehicles near the plant between Saturday and Monday morning.
Several vehicles at a gravel plant near Böhmenkirch in the Göppingen district were damaged and covered in red paint, causing an estimated €100,000 in losses.
Police said the perpetrators targeted an excavator, a drilling vehicle and a bulldozer. They reportedly threw most of the damaged vehicle parts into the quarry.
The unknown attackers entered the plant sometime between Saturday and Monday morning, according to police. Investigators are now asking witnesses to report any suspicious people or vehicles they noticed near the site.
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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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