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In the early hours of Friday, a severe burglary occurred at a shopping center in the Jena district of Burgau. At least two unknown perpetrators gained entry by force and caused significant damage.
Hartmannsdorf/Jena, May 28, 2026. A 90-year-old senior citizen surprised an uninvited guest in her apartment on Wednesday morning, who was brazenly preparing coffee in her kitchen. The unknown perpetrator subsequently escaped with approximately 200 euros in cash from the woman’s wallet.
On the night of Tuesday, unknown individuals broke into a company building in Saale-Holzland-Kreis near Jena. For a relatively worthless technical device, the perpetrators caused massive property damage to the building and the perimeter fencing.
Unknown perpetrators broke into an agricultural cooperative’s storage garage in Graitschen, stealing a large quantity of corn seeds and pesticides worth approximately 60,000 euros.
Unknown perpetrators broke into a sports clubhouse in Jena-Münchenroda over the weekend. Police are seeking witnesses and utilized a drone for forensic evidence collection.
Last weekend, the clubhouse at a sports facility in the Jena district of Münchenroda was targeted by burglars. The perpetrators stole valuables worth a four-figure sum and caused significant property damage.
Jena, 13.04.2026 – Several basement compartments in an apartment building in Jena-Nord were forcibly opened over the past few days. Despite property damage, the perpetrators reportedly left without any loot according to initial findings.
In a multi-family house in Jena-Nord, a series of basement burglaries occurred on Friday. Unknown perpetrators forcibly broke the padlocks of eight basement compartments but, according to initial findings, did not take any loot.
On Thursday night, an as-yet unknown perpetrator broke into a Jena cinema branch. While the value of the stolen goods was low, the building sustained significant property damage due to the forced entry.
On Thursday, two burglaries were committed in the Jena districts of Ammerbach and Ilmnitz. Unknown perpetrators gained access to the residential buildings via rear balcony doors.