Foundation and explosions shake Leipzig: Police are looking for witnesses!

Foundation and explosions shake Leipzig: Police are looking for witnesses!

Leipzig, Deutschland - On June 19, 2025, several incidents caused a sensation in Leipzig and the surrounding area. The police report on arson, burglaries and a traffic accident in which a child was injured. These events are highlighting the current security situation in the region.

In the night of June 18, there were serious arson in several districts of Leipzig, especially in Schleußig and Plagwitz. Unknowns set fire to several cars between 00:30 and 4:00 a.m. A vehicle in Beippertstraße was completely destroyed, while two more vehicles were damaged in Antonienstrasse. The cars were ensured to examine them in terms of crime. The police have initiated investigations into an intentional arson and checks possible relationships with previous incidents. Witnesses who have seen suspicious people or vehicles are asked to report. In addition, reference is made to similar incidents in the past, in which burning wooden objects were discovered on Stockartstrasse, which indicates a worrying trend-[L-I. …] (Https://www.l-iz.de/melder/Pol police/2025/06/polizeibericht-19-juni traffic accident-kind-zeitet-flengung-martung-automaten-connewitz-627307).

burglaries and thefts

The police also recorded several burglaries in the region. In Borna, strangers violently broke into a specialist shop between 17 and 18 June and stole several hundred euros. Also in Wurzen, a company premises were broken into a company premises where construction machine parts and accessories were stolen. Here, the steal damage amounts to several thousand euros, while the property damage is estimated at 200 euros. There was also a burglary in Frohburg, with a Böckmann brand overlap over the three -page tipper, which also means loss of losses. Here, too, the investigation is running for particularly severe theft - Saxony police informed ....

In the early morning of June 19, unknown people blew up a ticket machine in Connewitz. A pyrotechnic object was used, which led to property damage of around 50,000 euros. The perpetrators stole the machine's cash cassette. The search by the federal police has so far been unsuccessful, although a helicopter was used.

traffic accidents and injured

A tragic traffic accident occurred on June 18 in Leipzig-Gohlis when a 9-year-old child was hit by a 68-year-old driver. The child had apparently not paid attention to the traffic and ran on the road. It had to be treated in the hospital, but no damage to the vehicle was determined. The administrative offense procedure was not initiated.

Another serious traffic accident took place in Bad Lausick, in which a 35-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured after she came off the road without external influence and collided with a tree. Here, too, the state road had to be closed for several hours.

In addition, a drunk driver in Schkeuditz caused an accident on the Autobahn 14. The 68-year-old driver, who was over 1.8 per thousand and under the influence of medication, collided with a concrete protection wall. The damage amounts to several thousand euros, and it was also taken to a hospital for treatment.