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Unknown perpetrators defaced the shop window of a party office in Kahla with large-scale graffiti during the night to Thursday. Officers from the Landespolizeiinspektion Jena discovered the markings during a routine patrol.
Jena-Lichtenhain, March 26, 2026 – A moment of shock in a company building in Lichtenhain: An apparent firearm fell out of an employee’s backpack on Thursday morning. The summoned police arrived and secured the alleged pistol.
Jena, 26.03.2026 – An attempted theft at a Jena DIY store led to a police operation on Wednesday evening. A 35-year-old man was caught in the act by employees after passing stolen goods to an accomplice.
A police and emergency service operation was triggered in a Jena community center on Wednesday morning after a man barricaded himself in a room. What was initially suspected to be a medical emergency turned out to be an intruder who had settled in to rest.
The Landespolizeiinspektion Jena has issued a public search for 15-year-old Leonie Pihan from Weimar. The teenager left her residential group on the morning of March 26 and has been missing since.
A man from Jena has fallen victim to a massive online fraud scheme. Criminals on a dating platform scammed him out of approximately 150,000 Euros.
Apolda / Jena, March 24, 2026 – An incident of extreme violence occurred late Friday evening in Apolda. A group of masked individuals from a vehicle convoy attacked two young men in their car and injured them. The criminal investigation department is investigating a breach of the public peace and is urgently seeking witnesses.
Kahla, March 24, 2026 – On Sunday afternoon, a fire department operation took place in an apartment in neighboring Kahla. A moment of carelessness in the kitchen led to a small fire, which fortunately ended mildly and was quickly brought under control.
During construction work in Bad Klosterlausnitz, a 36-year-old man encountered a bomb-like object, leading to a large-scale operation and the evacuation of a neighboring building. However, the bomb disposal service was able to give the all-clear after a brief assessment.
A 14-year-old boy caused a highly dangerous situation in Jena by driving a car at speeds of up to 130 km/h within the city limits.