Overview

• In early April, the suspect reported a hand grenade in his Porsche on Siemensallee in Munich, prompting a large-scale police operation and road closures.
• Police investigations revealed the grenade was self-planted by the suspect in an attempt to falsely accuse his ex-girlfriend of attempted murder.
• A mid-April search of the suspect's apartment uncovered numerous mobile phones and evidence of stalking behavior targeting multiple former partners.
• The suspect was arrested in early May and is now in pretrial detention, facing charges of false accusation, stalking, and explosives-related offenses.
• Authorities have highlighted the strain fabricated explosive threats place on emergency services and public safety in Germany.