Leipzig on alert: hand pocket robbery and break -ins shakes city!

Leipzig on alert: hand pocket robbery and break -ins shakes city!

In the past few days, there have been several security incidents in Leipzig that have made headlines. Above all, there are burglaries, a handbag robbery, a roof structure fire and a traffic accident in the focus of the investigation.

On May 31, 2025, a handbag robbery occurred in Böhlitz-Ehrenberg when two unknown men attacked a 62-year-old and stole several hundred euros in cash as well as an anorak and a money card. The police are now looking for witnesses to identify the perpetrators. A witness had found the handbag and observed how a man was busy rummaging through the content. The accused is about 50 years old, of normal stature and has striking features such as red, swollen hands and tattooed forearms. Information can be given to the criminal police at Dimitroffstraße 1 in Leipzig, phone (0341) 966 4 6666, such as [l-iz.de] (https://www.l-iz.de/melder/Pol police/06/polizeibericht-3-juni-inbruechein-in-kitas-Motorrad-Kollidiert-mit-pk-handbag-geworte-625902) reports.

the cause of the fire unclear

Another incident occurred on June 2, 2025 in Leipzig-Neuschönefeld, where a roof structure caught fire in an uninhabited apartment building. Fortunately, there were no injuries, but the cause of the fire is still unknown. The criminal police have started the investigation, and a fire cause investigator is consulted in order to determine the property damage, the amount of which cannot yet be quantified.

In the days before, there were also numerous burglaries in daycare centers in Leipzig's surrounding area, where the perpetrators smashed windows and stole cash and technical devices worth several thousand euros. The police are investigating in these cases for particularly severe theft. ”

traffic accident and demolition of a ticket machine

A traffic accident that occurred on June 2, 2025 in Karl-Liebknecht-Straße, involved a 59-year-old driver and a motorcyclist. The latter was slightly injured, while the driver was traveling with an alcohol value of 0.44 per thousand. The driver's license was temporarily withdrawn and the police investigated him for hazardous to road traffic.

on the same day, in the early morning, there was an explosive of a ticket machine in Markkleeberg, which led to considerable damage. The machine was completely destroyed, but the perpetrators did not get the money in the machines. The debris spread on the platform and in the track bed, which led to restrictions on rail traffic. The criminal police are investigating an explosive explosion.

These incidents throw a worrying light on the security situation in Leipzig and may require increased measures on the part of the authorities to prevent further crime.