Young people in Leipzig-Paunsdorf: Robbery shocks the neighborhood!

Young people in Leipzig-Paunsdorf: Robbery shocks the neighborhood!

On the evening of last Friday, August 15, 2025, a robbery was carried out on three young people in Leipzig-Paunsdorf. At around 8:50 p.m. an incident occurred on Platanenstrasse in which the victims, aged 15 to 16, were threatened by a group of four people. The perpetrators, including three males and one female, were aged between 12 and 18 and used a weapon-like object to demand valuables and steal a small amount of cash. The police are currently looking for witnesses to the incident as no one has been injured so far and the perpetrators fled in unknown directions. Nothing is known about the background or motives, but the police say they want to support the investigation of the incident through statements from eyewitnesses. Tixio reports that tips will be accepted on (0341) 966 4 6666.

There are several descriptions of the perpetrators that could potentially help identify them. One person is described as male, between 15 and 18 years old, with a thin build and around 1.80 m tall. He wore a black and white T-shirt with a big cat on the back, complemented by red and black striped pants. Another perpetrator, male and between 12 and 14 years old, was around 1.50 to 1.60 m tall, wore a black and gold branded baseball cap and black and white trousers. Two other people, also male, were up to 1.80 m tall and had blonde hair. The female perpetrator had blonde hair down to her shoulders. This information is of great importance in order to get any witnesses to the incident to help, as well as the Leipzig Internet newspaper determines.

Context to current police reports

The increase in robberies in various parts of Leipzig can also be seen in other current police reports. On August 18th, just three days after the robbery in Paunsdorf, there was a traffic accident in Stötteritz in which a cyclist was hit by the car of a 45-year-old driver. The cyclist was seriously injured and taken to hospital. At the same time, another incident occurred in downtown Leipzig, on Augustusplatz, in which a pedestrian was hit by a tram after crossing the tracks and also had to be treated as an outpatient in hospital. In these cases, the police are investigating negligent bodily harm and are accepting information. This shows that the security situation in Leipzig is currently tense and that the police and citizens are called upon to find solutions together.

In recent weeks there have been several reports of robberies and traffic accidents that concern public safety. The incidents in the city are creating an increasing need for a dialogue-oriented exchange between police and citizens. The police listen to residents' concerns and work with them to improve the security situation in Leipzig. In this context, reports of burglaries in apartments, such as a recent burglary in Markkleeberg, where jewelry and cash worth tens of thousands of euros were stolen, should also be taken into account.

Citizens are called upon to help clarify what happened, especially in the case of the robbery in Paunsdorf. Every little detail could be crucial. Anyone who has seen something or has information can pass this on to the criminal police using the telephone number provided.