Stuttgart: 13 cars damaged by fireworks in Bad Cannstatt

In Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt, 13 parked vehicles were damaged by fireworks on Saturday evening. The police reported this. Among other things, damage to the paintwork can occur. The police estimate the damage at several thousand euros.

According to witness statements, the unknown perpetrators also fired some fireworks rockets in the direction of passers-by. That’s why the police are also investigating attempted grievous bodily harm against unknown persons.

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Fireworks reported: young people flee

The first call to the police was received around 7:40 p.m. A hotel guest reported several teenagers setting off fireworks and damaging parked cars. When the police arrived, the teenagers fled, but apparently returned later, according to the report.

Emergency calls came in again around 8:25 p.m. This time several patrol cars were sent to Badstrasse in Bad Cannstatt. The police meet several people there and check them. However, the police do not yet know whether and to what extent the young people who have been checked so far were actually involved in what happened. This is currently being investigated, a police spokesman told SWR.

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There was also evidence from witnesses of a car with fireworks supposedly being distributed from the trunk. The owner was checked. “So far we have not found anything reliable,” said the police spokesman. The police are now hoping for information from witnesses that could help clarify the incident.