A major police operation took place at a transformer substation in Bergheim, located in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis of North Rhine-Westphalia, during the night into Wednesday.
The Police Essen took charge of the investigation after a short circuit occurred, resulting in the failure of several power lines. A police spokesperson informed the WDR that the authorities suspect a deliberate act rather than a technical malfunction. However, the general electricity supply was unaffected, and households continued to receive power.
This incident happened shortly after recent sabotage acts that targeted the power grid in Brandenburg. The police are currently examining potential connections between the events, though they have refrained from commenting on this at this time. A police spokesperson confirmed that the investigation is proceeding intensively. Furthermore, the police declined to provide details regarding potential means of the crime, such as the use of drones or firework rockets.
The deployment continued into the morning as officers waited for the forensic team and for daylight to begin searching for any potential tools or evidence related to the incident.
