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

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

On June 19, 2025, several incidents in Leipzig and the surrounding area caused a stir. The police reported arson, burglaries and a traffic accident in which a child was injured. These events highlight the current security situation in the region.

On the night of June 18th, there were serious arson attacks in several districts of Leipzig, particularly in Schleußig and Plagwitz. Unknown people set several cars on fire between 12:30 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. A vehicle on Beipertstrasse was completely destroyed, while two other vehicles on Antonienstrasse were damaged. The cars were seized for forensic examination. The police have launched an investigation into deliberate arson and are examining possible connections to previous incidents. Witnesses who have seen suspicious people or vehicles are asked to come forward. In addition, reference is made to similar incidents in the past where burning wooden objects were discovered on Stockartstrasse, indicating a worrying trend - [L-IZ reports that …](https://www.l-iz.de/melder/polizeimelder/2025/06/polizeibericht-19-juni-verkehrsunfall-kind-fahrzeugen-angezundet- Sprengung-fahrkartenautomaten-connewitz-627307).

Burglaries and thefts

In addition to the arsons, the police also recorded several break-ins in the region. In Borna, unknown people broke into a specialty store between June 17th and 18th and stole several hundred euros. At the same time, a company premises in Wurzen was also broken into, where construction machinery parts and accessories were stolen. Here, the damage caused by theft amounts to several thousand euros, while the property damage is estimated at 200 euros. There was also a break-in in Frohburg, where a Böckmann three-way tipper was stolen, which also meant a loss of several thousand euros. Here too, investigations into particularly serious theft are ongoing - Saxony Police inform....

In the early morning of June 19th, unknown people blew up a ticket machine in Connewitz. A pyrotechnic object was used, which caused material damage of around 50,000 euros. The perpetrators stole the cash box from the ATM. The search by the federal police has so far been unsuccessful, although a helicopter was used.

Traffic accidents and injuries

A tragic traffic accident occurred on June 18th in Leipzig-Gohlis when a 9-year-old child was hit by a 68-year-old driver. The child apparently wasn't paying attention to the traffic and ran onto the road. It required hospital treatment, but no damage was found to the vehicle. The administrative offense proceedings were not initiated.

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

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