Overview

• At around 12:40 PM on Monday the child scratched seven parked cars and kicked an eighth in Dachau’s Kohlbeckstraße and Von-Hohenhausen-Straße.
• A bystander confronted the boy and called police, and the nine-year-old admitted to the vandalism without offering a motive.
• Police estimate total repair costs at several tens of thousands of euros and have notified the affected vehicle owners.
• The Jugendamt was informed and the child was returned to his mother’s custody under youth welfare oversight.
• Authorities are appealing for additional witnesses or victims to contact the Dachau police station.