Jena-Winzerla, 10.04.2026. On Thursday evening, a 38-year-old man in the district of Winzerla massively insulted two women and repeatedly performed the so-called Hitler salute. The perpetrator also behaved extremely aggressively toward the alerted police officers and repeated the unconstitutional gesture.
- Location: Jena-Winzerla (near shopping center)
- Time: Thursday evening, 09.04.2026
- Suspect: 38-year-old man
- Offenses: Insult, use of symbols of unconstitutional organizations
Escalation in Front of Shopping Center
The incident occurred on Thursday evening near a shopping center in the southern Jena district of Winzerla. According to police findings, the 38-year-old massively harassed two women verbally and raised his arm in a Hitler salute. When the victims tried to escape the precarious situation and turn away from the aggressive man, he did not relent and continued to follow them. The police were notified immediately.
Aggression Against Emergency Services
The situation did not calm down at all with the arrival of the police officers. According to authorities, the 38-year-old worked himself further and further into a rage. He then directed his aggression specifically at the emergency services and openly displayed the unconstitutional gesture to them as well. The man did not comply with multiple police orders to immediately cease his behavior. The officers initiated corresponding criminal proceedings.
Background: Legal Situation in Germany
Showing the so-called Hitler salute in public is not a trivial offense. In Germany, it constitutes the criminal offense of using symbols of unconstitutional and terrorist organizations according to Section 86a of the Criminal Code (StGB). The legislature punishes this offense with a prison sentence of up to three years or a fine. The massive and persistent verbal attack against the women is also being separately evaluated by the investigating authorities as a punishable insult (Section 185 StGB).
Source:
Police News Jena, 10.04.26: Aggressive behavior and use of unconstitutional symbols
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