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Munich Police Shut Down Overcrowded Teen Birthday Party as 17-Year-Old Faces Charges

Investigators have opened juvenile proceedings over a thrown pyrotechnic device.

Overview

  • About 150 people arrived at a party planned for roughly 50 in an office in Obergiesing owned by one host’s father.
  • Neighbors reported noise around 9:15 p.m., and one of the teenage hosts called for help as the gathering grew; officers dissolved the event.
  • A 17-year-old allegedly threw a pyrotechnic device from a moving car toward a group at a stop, striking a 16-year-old who was not injured.
  • The suspect faces allegations of attempted dangerous bodily harm and a violation of Germany’s explosives law.
  • Guests reportedly tossed a bottle from a window that damaged a car windshield, and police say the reason for the large turnout remains unclear.