A man has been detained in the southwestern German city of Karlsruhe after police said he had admitted scratching and damaging about 260 cars within a few days.
The damage to the vehicles amounted to more than 500,000 euros (549,000 U. S. dollars).
The 28-year-old turned himself in to the police on Monday and admitted to causing the damage.
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He explained that he was jealous of car owners and had “personal problems,” the police statement said.
The most high-value cars parked in the centre of Karlsruhe, Germany’s highest criminal and constitutional courts were scratched between Friday and Sunday.
The suspect already has a criminal record and was released from prison in July 2021, police said. (dpa/NAN)