- Location: Weimar, Innenstadt
- Time: Wednesday afternoon, February 18, 2026
- Incident: Shoplifting (perfume)
- Damage: approx. 1,000 Euros
- Responsible Authority: Landespolizeiinspektion Jena
Weimar/Jena. A particularly bold case of shoplifting has been occupying officers from the Landespolizeiinspektion Jena since Wednesday afternoon. In a drugstore in the Weimar Innenstadt, a previously unknown perpetrator took advantage of an unobserved moment to steal goods of significant value. The man subsequently fled unrecognized with his loot.
Targeted Reach into the Shelf
According to police reports, the man entered the shop in the city center on Wednesday afternoon. As a branch employee later stated for the record, the perpetrator did not spend much time searching. He purposefully headed for the perfume shelf and helped himself on a large scale. Instead of taking the goods to the checkout, he left the store in a hurry without paying for the items.
The amount of damage is particularly striking in this incident. The thief took perfume bottles with a total value of around 1,000 Euros. This high sum suggests that the perpetrator did not just pocket a single bottle for personal use, but presumably stole a larger quantity or particularly high-priced brand-name items. Such acts often indicate drug-related crime or professional theft, as brand-name perfume is considered an easily sellable commodity on the black market.
Police Investigating and Seeking Information
The alerted officers immediately initiated an investigation into theft. So far, however, there is no trace of the man. Since the incident occurred in broad daylight in the busy Innenstadt, investigators are now hoping for assistance from the public. Passers-by who made suspicious observations at the time of the crime or saw a person running hastily out of a drugstore with a large amount of goods are asked to come forward.
Shoplifting is not uncommon, especially in the vicinity of shopping streets, but the audacity and the high value of the stolen goods set this case apart from the mass of everyday offenses. The police are currently checking whether there could be connections to similar crimes in the region.
Safety Instructions and Contact
The police generally advise witnesses of crimes not to put themselves in danger. Anyone observing a theft should not confront the perpetrator on their own, but should memorize characteristics such as clothing, height, and direction of flight and immediately call the emergency number or inform the store staff. Often, perpetrators who steal professionally are not traveling alone or could react aggressively if cornered.
Witnesses who can provide relevant information regarding the incident in Weimar are asked to contact the responsible department directly:
Contact:
Landespolizeiinspektion Jena
Phone: 03641- 81 1504
Email: Pressestelle.LPI.Jena@polizei.thueringen.de
The investigation is ongoing.
Source:
Escape with Chanel
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