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Jena, July 6, 2026 – Thanks to an observant witness, police were able to apprehend a suspect in Spitzweidenweg early Monday morning on suspicion of spraying several politically motivated graffiti. The man was found asleep in his car.
Jena, June 27, 2026 – On Friday afternoon, unknown perpetrators sprayed large-scale graffiti on a wall on a private property in Hilgenfeldweg. The police are now looking for witnesses who can provide information about the perpetrators.
Jena, June 23, 2026. Jena police are investigating property damage after unknown individuals defaced several buildings in the city center last weekend. Significant property damage in the four-digit range was incurred.
Jena police report several incidents over the past weekend, including the apprehension of juvenile graffiti sprayers in West and North Jena, and a major motorhome theft in the Winzerla district.
Jena, May 13, 2026. Unknown individuals have defaced a mammography trailer parked in Friedensstraße with graffiti. The responsible police are now looking for witnesses to the incident.
On May 12, 2026, in Jena, unknown perpetrators left a politically motivated slogan at a youth club in Hugo-Schrade-Straße. The criminal police have launched an investigation and are looking for witnesses.
The Jena City Council has adopted a comprehensive strategy to combat illegal graffiti and tags while promoting legal street art spaces and improving reporting channels for citizens.
Jena, April 30, 2026 – The city of Jena is taking more consistent action against illegal graffiti and has presented a new concept for combating it. In addition to prevention, the focus is primarily on financial support for affected property owners.
Late in the evening on April 8, 2026, Jena police caught two graffiti sprayers red-handed in Kahlaische Straße. One suspect was provisionally arrested at the scene.
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.