Berlin – around midnight (CET), a burning car rammed through the glass front of the headquarters of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, SPD.
The driver has been taken to hospital.
Die Welt file it under “accident” and report that the driver intended to commit suicide. According to F.A.Z., the initial charge is planning grave arson.
The car was filled with three canisters of gasoline, bottles of other inflammable substances, and a propane gas cartridge, and burnt from the inside. The Federal Office For Criminal Investigations, Bundeskriminalamt, took over investigations.
Gegen Mitternacht ist ein Mann mit einem Auto in den Eingangsbereich der #SPD-Parteizentrale im Willy-Brandt-Haus in #Kreuzberg gefahren. Bis auf den Fahrer selbst gab es keine Verletzten. Unser #LKA hat die Ermittlungen übernommen.
^tsm— Polizei Berlin (@polizeiberlin) December 25, 2017
“Police Berlin: Around midnight, a man drove into the foyer of the SPD headquarters in the Willy Brandt Building in Kreuzberg. Apart from the driver, no one was wounded. Our LKA took over investigations.”
Der Fahrer gibt an, sein Auto in Selbsttötungsabsicht in das Gebäude gesteuert zu haben. Erste Ermittlungen unseres #LKA bestätigen dies.
^tsm— Polizei Berlin (@polizeiberlin) December 25, 2017
“Police Berlin: The driver states he steered his car into the building with the intent of suicide. First investigations by our LKA confirm this.”
Of course, it’s the first minutes into Christmas day.
They are now into crashing burning cars, what fun!
What was the nationality of the driver?
See my post on the fight at the police academy.