52-year-old is said to have sent hate mail to Jewish communities. Police are currently aware of emails sent to recipients in Bavaria, Hesse and Saarland.

Investigators examined the criminal offenses of insult and sedition. More affected people have recently reported to the police, the spokesman said. The suspect expressed his “disrespect or lack of respect for the community” in the email with offensive content, police say. The man's apartment in Saarbrücken was searched. Evidence was secured.