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Wenigenjena (Jena), March 26, 2026. An 85-year-old driver lost control of her vehicle while parking on Thursday afternoon. The car slid down a small embankment and collided with a fence.
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.
Jena, 26.03.2026 – An attempted theft at a Jena DIY store led to a police operation on Wednesday evening. A 35-year-old man was caught in the act by employees after passing stolen goods to an accomplice.
A man from Jena has fallen victim to a massive online fraud scheme. Criminals on a dating platform scammed him out of approximately 150,000 Euros.
Apolda / Jena, March 24, 2026 – An incident of extreme violence occurred late Friday evening in Apolda. A group of masked individuals from a vehicle convoy attacked two young men in their car and injured them. The criminal investigation department is investigating a breach of the public peace and is urgently seeking witnesses.
A 14-year-old boy caused a highly dangerous situation in Jena by driving a car at speeds of up to 130 km/h within the city limits.
A traffic accident occurred in Graitschen on Sunday evening involving a car and a moped. Fortunately, the incident resulted only in property damage with no injuries reported.
Unknown perpetrators broke into a company in the Göschwitz industrial area over the weekend, stealing high-quality tools and causing six-figure damage.
A dispute over bicycle riding on a playground in Kahla escalated on Friday afternoon. A 37-year-old father physically attacked a twelve-year-old boy and issued threats.
A 75-year-old driver caused significant property damage at a supermarket parking lot in Eisenberg after accidentally accelerating while parking, colliding with a parked VW Golf.