Herten (dpa / lnw) - The fire brigade searched an apartment in Herten on Tuesday for indications of dangerous substances possibly stored there. In the evening, the police in Münster announced that there were no indications of the storage of dangerous substances or the handling of them.
Police also searched the home for signs of possible crime. The apartment building should be searched for other rooms assigned to the man taken into custody - such as the basement or attic, according to the police in the evening. The owner of the apartment was taken into police custody in the afternoon. The criminal investigation against him continued, the police said, without giving more details.
Numerous police officers and firefighters were present at the scene. The street was cordoned off over a wide area. The residents of the apartment building with six parties had to leave the building. Several forces dressed in protective suits and breathing masks were deployed in the house.
