Chaotic Oschatz Open Air: Police are looking for witnesses for damage!

Chaotic Oschatz Open Air: Police are looking for witnesses for damage!

As part of the Oschatz Open Air Festival, several property damage in the area of ​​the event occurred in the night from June 20th to June 21st, 2025. As the L-IC reports, the incidents occurred between 03:35 a.m. and 05:20 a.m. on Dresdner Strasse. The police in Oschatz called witnesses who may be able to provide information on the damaged objects.

The damage found is the damage to a traffic light system in the Steinweg, destroyed distribution boxes of Telekom and ceded exterior mirrors on two vehicles. In addition, solar lamps were deliberately destroyed in front gardens. The investigators ask for help and provided the telephone number of the police station Oschatz: (03435) 6500.

Oschatz Open Air 2025

The Oschatz Open Air Festival, which took place this year from June 20 to 22, 2025, offered a varied program with over 25 acts on the festival meadow on Dresdner Strasse. The event included three stages, including the Main Stage for EDM, Black Music, Charts and Current Hits, the Tekk Stage for Hardtekk, Hardstyle, DNB and Techno as well as a party Floor for the best hits of the 80s, 90s and millennium.

The ticket prices for the event were 24.90 euros for the first 500 pieces at the early bird weekend ticket, while the regular weekend tickets cost 29.90 euros. Day tickets were available for 17.90 euros each. The admission started at 8 p.m. and ended at 3 a.m. The festival was organized by Halli Galli Kleinpelsen and information was available via the official channels on Facebook and Instagram.

traffic accidents and offenses

On June 24, 2025, several traffic accidents were reported in the region in the early morning. A 15-year-old who was traveling with a stolen scooter was stopped by the police in Leipzig-Altlindenau. The young person, who drove illegally on sidewalks and was traveling with the wrong license plate, also showed a positive drug wipe test on cannabis. The police are investigating theft, driving without a driving license and other offenses.

Also on June 24, a 65-year-old man, under the influence of 2.28 per thousand, lost control of his moped. The fall occurred in Groitzsch on Zeitzer Strasse and led to injuries that made treatment in the hospital necessary.

in Borna, a collision between a 16-year-old Simson driver and a 43-year-old Kawasaki driver. Both were injured and had to be treated inpatient. The fire brigade was in use to remove expired operating materials. Here, too, investigations against the younger driver were initiated for negligent bodily harm.