Law enforcement officials are currently on the hunt for a potential bomb threat in a kiosk located on Frankfurt Street
In an unusual turn of events, an explosion occurred in a kiosk on Frankfurter Straße in the 130 house number range on Sunday evening at approximately 19:45.
The Public Prosecutor's Office Darmstadt - Branch Office Offenbach's joint press office has taken over inquiries regarding the incident. You can reach them at [email protected] or by phone at 069 8098-1234. For any other queries, you can contact the South East Hesse Police Headquarters Press Office at Spessartring 61, 63071 Offenbach am Main. Their fax number is 0611 / 32766-5014.
The area around the kiosk has been cordoned off, and evidence collection measures are being taken. One person present in the kiosk sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene by an ambulance crew. However, the extent of property damage cannot yet be estimated.
Investigations have been initiated, and a case of suspected arson is being considered. Witnesses who saw suspicious persons or vehicles in the area of the kiosk and can provide information are asked to contact the Criminal Police at 069 8098-1234.
Further investigations, including into the background, are ongoing. The head of the Southeast Hesse Police Directorate responsible for the investigation has not been explicitly stated, but Polizeipräsident Daniel Muth introduced Polizeihauptkommissar Timo Rosenberger as the interim head of the Southeast Hesse Highway Police Station, although this is a different unit.
For specific contact details, you can reach Maximilian Edelbluth at 1213 or 0173 / 5636097, Claudia Benneckenstein at 1212 or 0152 / 066 23109, Thomas Leipold at 1201 or 0160 / 980 00745, and Felix Geis at 1211 or 0162 / 201 3806.
The press office's homepage is http://www.polizei.hessen.de/ppsoh, provided by news aktuell.
We will keep you updated as more information becomes available.
