Overview

• Officers discovered at least 45 parked cars with one tire intentionally deflated on August 21 in the Weststadt district.
• The Karlsruhe-West station is investigating the acts as property damage and regulatory offenses.
• A group calling itself Widerstands-Kollektiv claimed responsibility, saying it targeted SUVs and left notes on the vehicles.
• Police said the tires were not permanently damaged and could be reinflated.
• Investigators asked affected owners to email licence-plate numbers and full personal details to the Karlsruhe-West investigative service, and no arrests were reported.