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Speyer Closes Citizens' Office After Fire-Extinguisher Powder Incident as Police Investigate

Authorities say the powder was an extinguisher agent posing no risk to people.

Overview

  • Unknown individuals released extinguisher powder in the Maximilianstraße citizens' office overnight, prompting a morning evacuation.
  • Police and fire services secured the site, and a criminal investigation into property damage is underway.
  • Cleaning is expected to run into the late evening, with the Maximilianstraße office closed Thursday and Friday.
  • The powder spread through air movement and heavily soiled several workstations, and potential damage to technical devices is still being assessed.
  • The city asks witnesses to contact Polizeiinspektion Speyer at 06232 137-0 or pispeyer@polizei.rlp.de, while the Industriestraße office remains open.