Overview

• A 49-year-old Ehingen resident fell asleep at his stove after midnight under the influence of alcohol and narcotics, triggering a smoke alarm
• Firefighters forced entry to his Allensteiner Straße apartment and awoke him but encountered resistance that required officers to use force
• Police discovered several cannabis plants in the apartment during their response
• Officials have opened legal proceedings against him for violating Germany’s cannabis consumption laws
• Authorities have billed him for the full cost of dispatching fire and police services