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Bremsnitz, July 13, 2026 – Following a hit-and-run incident on Sunday evening in Bremsnitz, police were able to quickly identify a 38-year-old suspect thanks to attentive witnesses. The man was heavily intoxicated and operating an uninsured electric bicycle that required a driver’s license.
Jena, July 13, 2026 – On Sunday evening, a serious right-of-way accident involving an e-scooter occurred in the city area, with extreme intoxication identified as the primary cause.
Early Saturday morning, police in Lutherstraße stopped a driver for operating a vehicle under the influence.
Jena, July 12, 2026 – During a traffic stop in the early hours of Saturday, Jena police removed an unfit driver from the road after he had drawn attention due to erratic driving.
Eisenberg, July 10, 2026 – On Thursday afternoon, police in Eisenberg stopped an intoxicated e-scooter rider. During a traffic check in Steinweg, the 31-year-old recorded a blood alcohol level of over 1.6 per mille.
Jena-Lobeda, July 5, 2026 – A bizarre police operation kept officers in Jena-Lobeda busy late Saturday evening. A 30-year-old man, who had previously been the victim of an assault, was pulled over just a few hours later as a drunk driver.
A highly intoxicated 65-year-old driver without a license lost control of his Renault on Saturday evening, overturning into a barley field near Jena. Despite the severity of the crash, the driver remained largely uninjured.
The Thuringian motorway police ended a potentially life-threatening drunk driving incident on the A4 near Jena. A truck driver was stopped with 1.8 per mille after attracting attention due to his dangerous driving style.
Jena, April 20, 2026 – A high-speed drive under heavy influence of alcohol ended for a driver in the Jena urban area on Friday evening after a short pursuit. In addition to nearly two per mille breath alcohol, police discovered a dangerous weapon in the vehicle’s interior.
Jena, 16.04.2026. An intoxicated driver (54) collided with a bicycle rack and a tree in the center of Jena on Thursday morning. The police are now looking for the owners of the damaged bicycles.