Overview
- Officers from local patrols and the Spezialeinsatzkommando (SEK) forced entry into a Heidenheim flat during a weapons response on 25 August after a witness reported a man with what appeared to be a submachine gun.
- The tenant, a 21-year-old woman who was on holiday at the time, learned of the raid only after returning and reviewed her surveillance footage showing officers breaking in and spending about two hours inside.
- Police replaced the apartment lock before leaving and left a business card telling the resident to collect her key at the local station.
- Polizeipräsidium Ulm acknowledged the mistake, said such errors can happen, and declined to provide tactical details for investigative reasons.
- The force has said it will cover the damage; there is no public information yet about an internal review, disciplinary steps, or any legal claims and those are the next items to watch for.