Overview
- Police cordoned Bismarckplatz and parts of Bismarckstraße after being alerted around 13:00.
- Buildings were evacuated, including the Stadtsparkasse and Commerzbank, with residents and employees cleared from nearby flats and offices.
- Authorities described the situation as a threat and did not confirm rumors of a bomb as operations proceeded.
- A sniffer dog searched the Bismarckplatz bus stop at about 15:30 as part of targeted checks.
- Bus and road traffic were disrupted across several inner-city streets, while trains at Mönchengladbach’s main station continued to run on schedule.