False bomb alarm after car with diesel canister & wires found at Berlin kindergarten (PHOTO, VIDEO)
Berlin police have deployed a bomb disposal team after a car with wires and a diesel canister was found parked at a kindergarten. The incident turned out to be a false alarm.
Earlier, police said the registration number of the vehicle was marked as stolen in the police database.
Dieses #Gerät
— Polizei Berlin (@polizeiberlin) 29. Mai 2017
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der #Kanister
waren der Einsatzgrund in #schoeneberg. pic.twitter.com/OB4BmiLCF8
A bomb disposal robot was deployed to inspect the vehicle’s interior, and a bomb disposal specialist wearing heavy protective gear then approached the BMW to inspect it in detail.
The wires apparently belong to a “self-made” USB charging station, law enforcement announced on Twitter.
Der Roboter unserer Spezialisten vom #LKA macht sich auf den Weg zum verdächtigen Fahrzeug.#schoenebergpic.twitter.com/sqcCLmaJ6a
— Polizei Berlin (@polizeiberlin) 29. Mai 2017
Meanwhile, officers have questioned a man who confessed to owning the car.
Die Kennzeichen des PKW sind als gestohlen gemeldet.
— Polizei Berlin (@polizeiberlin) May 29, 2017
Eine Kita wurde vorsorglich evakuiert.#schoenebergpic.twitter.com/5FvI1J88PS
The kindergarten located nearby was evacuated immediately after the bomb alarm.
Local residents were also told not to leave their homes until further notice.
Unser Entschärfer schaut sich die verdächtigen Gegenstände, die der Roboter aus dem Fahrzeug geholt hat, nun persönlich an.#schoenebergpic.twitter.com/nsG9fOXNrB
— Polizei Berlin (@polizeiberlin) 29. Mai 2017
During the operation, police also suspended bus service in the area, closing several bus stops on adjacent streets.
