Between 16 and 21 January 2026, the Martin Luther Church in Emden was vandalised with graffiti, and its lightning rod wire was deliberately damaged by unknown individuals.
The perpetrators sprayed various graffiti on the church walls and tore the lightning rod wire from its moorings, causing visible damage to the building’s exterior and potentially affecting its lightning protection system.
Authorities confirmed that no suspects had been apprehended. Witnesses with information regarding the incident or the perpetrators were asked to contact the police.