Köln Police Detain Man After Suspicious Koffer Prompts Supermarket Evacuation

A Rewe supermarket in Cologne was evacuated after a man left a koffer containing harmless household items, marking the third such incident in the city this week.

A 49-year-old man was detained after leaving a koffer in a Rewe supermarket in Cologne, prompting an evacuation and police investigation.
The koffer, which was found to contain only household items, was examined by a bomb disposal unit before authorities declared it harmless.
This incident follows two similar occurrences over the weekend, where herrenlose koffers were left at Cologne Christmas markets, leading to evacuations.
In response to these events, a koffer ban has been implemented at the Christmas market near the Cologne Cathedral, with increased security measures in place.
Police are reviewing surveillance footage from the supermarket to investigate the man's motives for leaving the koffer.