Authorities are seeking additional eyewitness accounts.

News Article: Arson Attack on Car in Elmshorn, Germany

An act of arson on a car occurred on Stubbenhuk Street in Elmshorn, Germany, on July 24, 2025. According to a statement from the Police Directorate Bad Segeberg, the incident took place around 2:30 AM.

The victim's vehicle, a VW CC with Peine license plates, was found fully engulfed in flames at the scene of the crime. The initial damage estimate for the car is approximately 15,000 EUR.

A passing cyclist noticed the fire and pursued the two suspected arsonists on foot. The description of the suspects is that they are men, approximately 180-185 cm tall, and were wearing black clothing. The chase took place on Stubbenhuk Street, Besenbeker Street, and Turn Street, but the cyclist lost sight of the suspects near a school grounds.

The cyclist, a 24-year-old resident of Elmshorn, notified the police about the incident via the emergency call service. The suspects were reported to have entered a school grounds during the chase.

Further helpful information is still being sought, and the Elmshorn Criminal Police Department is leading the investigations. For more details or inquiries, contact the Police Directorate Bad Segeberg - Press Office at Dorfstr. 16-18, 2395 Bad Segeberg, or call 04121-803-0.

Anyone with additional information about this incident is encouraged to contact Michael Bergmann at telephone: 04551-884-2020 or via email at [email protected].

It is currently unclear if the head of the Elmshorn Criminal Police Department is leading the investigation into the car bomb attack on Stubbenhuk street on July 24, 2025. The search results do not provide information about this matter.

The cyclist returned to the scene of the crime following instructions from the emergency services. The police are urging anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has any relevant information to come forward.