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Police Give All-Clear After Grasbrunn Supermarket Evacuation Over Suspected Device

Police say specialists identified loose e-scooter batteries, prompting the all-clear with no criminal case.

Overview

  • A supermarket employee reported a suspicious item around 8:15 p.m. on Sept. 2 in Grasbrunn, triggering a large police response.
  • The already closed store and the fitness studio above were evacuated, roads were cordoned off, and about 50 people were affected.
  • Approximately 30 officers secured the area until explosive experts from the Munich police assessed the object.
  • Specialists determined the item was uncased e-scooter batteries left at a disposal area, after which cordons were lifted and people returned.
  • Police say they suspect no malicious intent, will not open a criminal investigation, and the person who left the batteries has not been identified.