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Jena, 02.03.2026. A large-scale rear-end collision involving six vehicles caused significant traffic disruptions in the south of Jena on Monday morning. Police have closed the busy Stadtrodaer Straße outbound and are redirecting traffic.
The Jena Criminal Police are turning to the public with a renewed appeal for witnesses following a violent robbery in Paradiespark last November, during which a garment with a suspected political message was stolen.
A conflict between a water sports enthusiast and an angler escalated on the Saale in the southern city area on Monday. The incident culminated in an attack with a slingshot on the water.
A planned meeting to resolve a dispute completely escalated on Sunday night at Bahnhof Göschwitz. A 15-year-old girl was attacked by other youths, surrounded, and threatened with a knife.
A tragic accident occurred on Saturday afternoon in Hermann-Pistor-Straße when a 72-year-old driver drove off too early. His 73-year-old wife was run over by their own vehicle and seriously injured.
Jena, 01.03.2026. The attentive intervention of a resident prevented a burglary in a single-family home in Jena-Winzerla on Saturday afternoon. The unknown perpetrator smashed the pane of a patio door but fled when disturbed.
In a tragic incident on Saturday afternoon in Jena-Winzerla, a 73-year-old woman was seriously injured after her husband drove off prematurely while she was entering the vehicle.
Jena-Winzerla, 01.03.2026 – A loud noise and quick action prevented a burglary into a detached house in the Winzerla district on Saturday afternoon.
An attempted burglary at the Jenaer Planetarium failed this week. Despite the building being under renovation, solid security technology prevented the unknown perpetrator from entering.
A secure lock prevented the total loss of a bicycle in an apartment building in Zwätzen. Unknown perpetrators broke into a cellar compartment but were forced to leave the bike behind, fleeing with loose accessories instead.