Overview
- A 44-year-old man drove an excavator into a family home, ramming the machine’s shovel into a wall and causing part of the façade to collapse after a resident called police at about 9:40 a.m. Sunday.
- The household had already evacuated the building before the collapse and no one was injured.
- Police arrested the suspect at the scene and transferred him to a specialist clinic because of health concerns, removing him from immediate custody.
- Technisches Hilfswerk crews and a structural engineer secured and examined the house to check its stability, while fire and rescue teams also responded.
- Investigators have opened inquiries on suspicion of destruction of buildings, with motive and the full extent and cost of the damage still under review and likely to determine any charges.