Jena, 14.06.2026 – The Jena police recorded several operations in the city area over the past weekend. In addition to catching juvenile graffiti sprayers red-handed in West and North, officers are investigating a serious motorhome theft in the Winzerla district.
- Incidents: Illegal graffiti and theft of a motorhome
- Locations: Erfurter Straße, Ernst-Schneller-Straße and Winzerla (Bertold-Brecht-Straße)
- Times: Night of 12.06. to 13.06.2026 (Graffiti) / 06.06. to 12.06.2026 (Theft)
- Vehicle sought: White Fiat Ducato with a red stripe
- Contact Jena Police: 03641 810
Graffiti Sprayers Caught Red-Handed
In the night from Friday, 12.06.2026, to Saturday, 13.06.2026, several acts of property damage involving graffiti occurred in the Jena city area. In Erfurter Straße, two perpetrators sprayed large-scale lettering on a house wall. Thanks to a rapid response, police officers were able to apprehend the individuals on-site with open spray cans.
A short time later, witnesses reported further property damage in Ernst-Schneller-Straße. There, too, the alerted officers encountered two juveniles spraying a house wall and carrying used spray cans. Following the completion of initial police measures, the two juveniles were handed over to their legal guardians in the early morning hours. Criminal proceedings for property damage were initiated against all involved parties.
Motorhome Theft in Winzerla: Witnesses Sought
A far more serious case is occupying officers in the Jena district of Winzerla. A high-value motorhome was stolen there. The vehicle had been properly parked in Bertold-Brecht-Straße on Saturday, 06.06.2026. When the owner wanted to use the motorhome again on Friday, 12.06.2026, he found only an empty parking space. There has been no trace of the vehicle since then.
The police have launched an investigation and are asking the public for assistance in the search for the stolen motorhome.
Characteristics of the stolen vehicle:
- Model: Fiat Ducato
- Vehicle type: Motorhome
- Color: White
- Distinctive feature: Striking red stripe on the driver and passenger sides
Any relevant information regarding the whereabouts of the vehicle or suspicious persons in the area of Bertold-Brecht-Straße is being accepted by the Landespolizeiinspektion Jena at the telephone number 03641 810.
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Graffiti sprayers arrested in Jena
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