All-Clear at Bonn Regional Court After Suspicious Object Triggers Evacuation
Bomb technicians determined the item was a construction floodlight with multiple batteries.
Overview
- A passerby reported the device near a bicycle rack outside the courthouse at around 10:30 a.m. local time, according to local coverage.
- Police evacuated the building and sealed off parts of Alexanderstraße and Wilhelmstraße in central Bonn.
- Explosive ordnance specialists from the state criminal police (LKA) responded to examine the object.
- After inspection, officers classified the item as harmless and said no danger existed.
- The evacuation and street cordons were lifted following the assessment by the specialists.