Graffiti attack on Leipzig Superblitzer: Punish the police!

Graffiti attack on Leipzig Superblitzer: Punish the police!

In the north of Leipzig, there was an incident on Monday night that caused a sensation. A superblitter in Theresienstraße in the Eutritzsch district was defaced with graffiti. At around 2 a.m. the police received information about the smearings that are said to have affected the function of the Enforcement trailer. During the investigation, a 19-year-old was picked up near the lightning, on the hands of which suspicious color residues were found. The identities of an 18 and another 19-year-old were also found.

The exact amount of the damage caused by the color attack remains unclear for the time being. The police have now investigated public businesses and property damage. This incident once again shows what challenges the authorities have in dealing with vandalism and graffiti in the city.

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As early as January 2023, Leipzig was shaken by another graffiti incident. At that time, a group of around 20 people sprayed graffiti, which was around 50 meters long and 1.8 meters high, in Georg-Schwarz-Straße. This group fled with the police. As part of the search, several young men were placed in the area, with four of them at the age of 23 to 26, evidence of the suspicion of property damage, such as [Blick.de] (https://www.blick.de/leipzig-pig-polpz-poli-erwischfgruppe-Bei-be- von-50-meter-graffiti-articles12657816) reported.

The current incident and the already known cases illustrate the increasing problem of vandalism in Leipzig. The city and police face the challenge of finding effective measures to prevent and combat such offenses. With committed investigations and citizens' references, the authorities hope to reduce such crimes in the future.