Referred to as Herzogenrath - Teenagers burn election campaign sign; Onlooker notifies authorities.
Near Aachen in Herzogenrath, two youths torch a sign promoting the political party Die Linke in the dead of night on a Wednesday. The police received a tip, causing a team to extinguish the flaming display. Proximate to the scene, two young men attracted the attention of the officers, initially viewed as potential culprits. Both 18 and 19 years, they denied any involvement. Eventually, a witness stepped forward, presenting a video capturing the crime. The state protection began an inquiry into the duo for arson-related destruction of property.
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In North Rhine-Westphalia, the region where Aachen is located, the social democratic party The Left had election posters scattered across various towns. The police in the city of Herzogenrath, next to Aachen, had to intervene at a local party event due to an incident involving men damaging an election poster. On the same night, there were reports of crimes occurring at parties in some parts of North Rhine-Westphalia. The police in Herzogenrath have been increasing their patrols in the area to prevent any further vandalism or crime during upcoming parties.
