Overview

• Interior Minister Herbert Reul said a Kriminalhauptkommissar was “glasklar” biased and confirmed that initiating disciplinary proceedings for possible breaches of duty is being examined.
• The Landgericht Arnsberg ruled the 1 April house search unlawful, citing no initial suspicion, vague witness tips and a prosecution request that was not properly recorded.
• Prosecutors in Arnsberg continue to assert a suspicion and have not dropped the investigation, despite the regional court’s ruling.
• Reporting identifies the officer as a CDU local politician and Schützenvorstand who was on scene and later wrote an investigative report without an official mandate; authorities say no criminal offense by him is apparent.
• Defense lawyer Thomas Kutschaty seeks dismissal of the case and describes the raid on Juso chair Nela Kruschinski as heavy-handed, as NRW parliamentary committees review the affair and parties clash over its impact on trust in police and the rule of law.