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On late Friday evening, two young football fans were victims of a robbery on the bicycle path at Stadtrodaer Straße. Three masked perpetrators forced the surrender of fan merchandise under threat of violence and subsequently fled unidentified.
On late Friday evening, two young football fans were robbed of their fan merchandise by three masked perpetrators at the Goldbergtunnel in Jena-Lobeda. The police have launched an investigation.
During a traffic check in the Winzerla district, police stopped an e-scooter driver. Authorities are using the incident to highlight strict regulations regarding alcohol and cannabis consumption in road traffic.
A dispute escalated in an apartment building in the district of Lichtenhain on Thursday morning. A 30-year-old woman refused to leave a hallway and injured the resident during a physical altercation.
Jena-Süd, March 12, 2026. A routine task at the roadside ended with an injury for a senior citizen in Jena-Süd. A dog being walked on a long leash bit her unexpectedly.
Jena-Wenigenjena, 12.03.2026 – A resident of the Jena district of Wenigenjena experienced a nasty surprise on Wednesday morning: her car was stolen overnight without a trace. The police have launched an investigation and are searching for the stolen electric vehicle.
A heavily intoxicated man was apprehended in Jena after performing unconstitutional gestures. Thanks to a vigilant witness, the police were able to stop the 47-year-old in Goethestraße.
On Tuesday, a dangerous overtaking maneuver occurred on the B7, followed by a hit-and-run. A driver collided with a truck and left the scene without authorization. Weimar police are now looking for witnesses.
An everyday wildlife accident took an unexpectedly curious turn on Tuesday morning in Nennsdorf. A badger collided with a car and subsequently fled, taking the vehicle’s license plate with it.
Jena, March 11, 2026 – A teenager sustained injuries in a fall during a traffic accident in the Jena-Nord district on Tuesday afternoon. The 15-year-old collided with a turning car on his moped and subsequently slid into another two-wheeled vehicle.