BERLIN (Sputnik) - According to Tagesspiegel, the German Prosecutor General's Office, which deals with terrorism-related crimes, is considering the possibility to assume control over the case.

The German security services are reportedly treating the 50-year-old man's intentional ramming into pedestrians in Bottrop and Essen as a terror act, media reported.

People attend a right wing protest in Koethen, Germany, September 9, 2018, after a 22-year-old German man died overnight in the eastern town of Koethen and two Afghans have been detained on suspicion of killing him. ©
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On Tuesday, the dpa news agency said that a man, identified as Andreas N. plowed a silver Mercedes into a crowd mainly consisting of foreigners and injured at least four people.
The driver then headed to neighboring Essen, attempted to hit people at a bus stop and was arrested by the police. The attacker reportedly targeted foreigners, as those hit by his car included Syrian and Afghan nationals. READ MORE: Security 'Erosion': Germany to Ease Migration for Potential Terrorists — AfD A joint statement by the Essen prosecutor's office and police of the cities of Recklinghausen and Muenster said that the suspect was making "anti-foreigner comments" during detention, and local police have information that the attacker could have some mental issues.
 Source: sputniknews.com