Esslingen Police Operation Ends Without Finding Explosives

A large-scale search of a suspect’s home led to evacuations, but no dangerous materials were discovered.

Police conducted a major operation in Esslingen, Germany, searching a 53-year-old man's home over suspected threats involving explosives.
The operation included evacuating ten nearby buildings and deploying bomb disposal experts from the state criminal police office.
No explosives or hazardous materials were found during the search, but threatening notes and writings were confiscated as evidence.
The suspect, described as psychologically unstable and previously known to the police, was detained and sent to a psychiatric facility.
Evacuated residents were allowed to return home in the afternoon, and all traffic restrictions were lifted after the area was deemed safe.