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Police Probe Juveniles Over Nazi Graffiti at Grimmen School

Prosecutors have opened cases under Germany’s ban on extremist symbols following evidence seized in a home search.

Overview

  • Officers responded Tuesday night to fresh swastikas and SS runes sprayed on a school building in Grimmen, Vorpommern-Rügen.
  • Two suspects aged 16 and 17 were found near the site, questioned by police, and later released to their parents.
  • On prosecutors’ orders, police searched one suspect’s residence to secure additional evidence.
  • Cases have been initiated on suspicion of using insignia of unconstitutional organizations, property damage, and trespassing.
  • Police reported large letterings up to four meters long with estimated damage of about €4,000, with further inquiries led by the Neubrandenburg criminal police.