New information emerged on September 6: police suspect that Daniel V. may be riding a Trenoli Tazio Sportivo bicycle. Authorities hope this detail will help witnesses identify the wanted individual. ### Motorhome Found — Owner Missing Previously, investigators were searching for an unusual truck with a high body, converted into a motorhome. The vehicle was discovered on September 4 in the area of the Hambach Forest near Niederzier, between Aachen and Cologne. Special forces were involved in the operation. However, Daniel V. was not found inside the vehicle. After that, police combed the surrounding areas, including with dogs, but the suspect managed to escape. The search continues. German media report that a description of the man has been circulated beyond Germany's borders. ### Signed with Full Name The police tracked down the suspect after handwritten letters appeared, sent to media outlets. The author claimed responsibility for the attacks on energy facilities and provided his own name. According to WDR, Daniel V. is a 48-year-old resident of Gevelsberg in North Rhine-Westphalia. The police officially announced him as wanted on September 5. Investigators were interested in the content of the messages: they included technical details that, in the police's opinion, could have been known to someone involved in planning the attacks. During a search of the suspect's residence, substances and items were found that are now being examined by investigators. The homeowner was no longer there. At the same time, the police do not yet assert that Daniel V. personally carried out all the attacks. The investigation still needs to establish his role and determine whether he acted alone. ### Homemade Devices Against Power Grids A series of incidents began on September 1. Homemade launch devices were discovered in the area of the Turnow-Preylak substation in Brandenburg. They were intended for throwing conductive material onto high-voltage lines and creating short circuits. On the same day, a similar attack occurred near Bergheim in North Rhine-Westphalia. Subsequently, suspicious devices were found near other energy infrastructure facilities. The peculiarity of these attacks lies in their relative technical simplicity: this is not about hacking the energy system but rather about physically impacting power lines using homemade devices. ### Motive — Fighting Fossil Fuels? In the letters, the author explained his actions as a fight against fossil fuel-based energy. Germany's Federal Minister of the Interior, Alexander Dobrindt, spoke about possible climate extremism in connection with the investigation. Thus, the theory of a Russian sabotage or foreign intelligence service, which could have arisen after the first reports of attacks on German energy, has not yet been confirmed. The investigation has focused on a person who, judging by the letters, explains his actions with radical environmental motives. And now the German police have a rather unusual task: to find the alleged saboteur who first left his motorhome in the forest and then possibly continued his escape on a bicycle.
