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Police catch suspected car thieves in spectacular chase!
There was a spectacular chase after a car was stolen in the Möckern district of Leipzig. Three young men were arrested.
Police catch suspected car thieves in spectacular chase!
In the Möckern district of Leipzig, a spectacular chase took place between the police and suspected car thieves on May 14, 2025. With high summer temperatures of 36 degrees, the heat not only drove people onto the streets, but also crime. Three young men aged 18, 19 and 22 were eventually arrested while trying to steal a BMW convertible.
The incident began early in the morning when the owner of the BMW reported the theft between 3 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. on Gottschedstrasse in the center of Leipzig. The investigation was quickly started by civil investigators. They discovered the stolen vehicle and initiated an arrest. With their weapons drawn, the police jumped out of their vehicles and pulled the suspects out of the convertible, without any visible damage being observed to the BMW owner's property. Bild.de reports that the men are now being investigated for car theft.
More incidents in the region
The high-speed chase led over several streets to an allotment garden, where the driver crashed into a fence. After the accident, he tried to escape on foot, but was caught by police officers. He was subsequently ordered to have his blood drawn and taken to Central Police Custody. Investigations are now underway against him for endangering road traffic, prohibited motor vehicle racing, leaving the scene of an accident without permission and gang theft. [LVZ.de]. The police are once again warning of the increasing number of car thefts in the city and are appealing to citizens to always secure their vehicles well. while investigations into both cases continue. The increasing number of car chases and car thefts shows that crime in urban areas remains a serious problem.