Crossen an der Elster, 06.05.2026. In the night from April 19 to 20, an act of willful property damage occurred to a parked car in Crossen an der Elster. The police are now searching for witnesses who made suspicious observations in the affected residential area.
- What: Property damage to a car (all four tires slashed)
- When: April 19, 2026 (8:20 PM) to April 20, 2026 (4:45 AM)
- Where: Straße der Stahlwerker 12, Crossen an der Elster
- Contact for witnesses: Saale-Holzlandkreis Police at 0361 574356100 or via email at pi.saale-holzland@polizei.thueringen.de
Targeted act suspected
As reported by the responsible Landespolizeiinspektion Jena, the unknown perpetrators apparently targeted a specific vehicle. All four tires of a Skoda parked in front of the entrance to number 12 were slashed with a sharp object during the period of the offense. According to the current state of the investigation, other vehicles parked in the immediate vicinity on the street remained undamaged.
The police have initiated an investigation into property damage and are asking residents or passers-by who heard unusual noises or noticed suspicious persons during the specified period to come forward.
Prevention and police advice: Property damage to motor vehicles, such as scratched paint, kicked-off mirrors, or slashed tires, should always be reported immediately. Even seemingly unimportant observations from the neighborhood can help investigators create a perpetrator profile or establish possible links to similar offenses in the region. Those affected are advised not to alter evidence at the scene until officers arrive and to take their own photos for insurance claims processing.
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Witnesses sought
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