police operation - A homeless person got through an open government building fence
A homeless man used an open fence gate to gain unauthorized access to the State Chancellery on Tuesday morning. According to reports, the man went through the fence at the new representative entrance of the State Chancellery on the Rhine riverbank and entered the building via the portal. When employees encountered him, they called the security forces. However, the man escaped before he could be arrested.
Afterward, the State Chancellery was searched by the Police to exclude the possibility that the man had left something behind. The suspicious man is reportedly associated with the Düsseldorf homeless scene. He had not been found by Wednesday afternoon.
The Düsseldorf Police declined to comment on the incident on Wednesday. The State Chancellery stated in response to inquiries: "The security measures in the State Chancellery are permanently checked and adjusted if necessary."
NRW Minister-President Hendrik Wüst (CDU) was not in the State Chancellery during the incident, according to dpa information. The regular political business sees the Land Cabinet meeting at the site of the Minister-President on Tuesdays.
- The incident at the State Chancellery in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, has raised concerns about security measures in government buildings.
- The police operation at the State Chancellery was conducted to ensure that the homeless man did not leave any incriminating evidence behind.
- Despite the police operation and extensive searches, the homeless man associated with the Düsseldorf homeless scene remains at large.
- The government is under pressure to address the issue of criminality among the homeless population in the region, following this incident at the State Chancellery.
