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Unknown perpetrators have stolen two high-value Claas tractors from company premises in Buttelstedt. The total damage amounts to half a million euros; the criminal investigation department is urgently seeking witnesses to the crime.
Hermsdorf, March 27, 2026. A 74-year-old senior had her wallet stolen from her handbag while shopping in a supermarket. The missing purse was only noticed at the checkout.
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 police and emergency service operation was triggered in a Jena community center on Wednesday morning after a man barricaded himself in a room. What was initially suspected to be a medical emergency turned out to be an intruder who had settled in to rest.
Unknown perpetrators broke into a company in the Göschwitz industrial area over the weekend, stealing high-quality tools and causing six-figure damage.
On Wednesday morning, a 70-year-old woman became the victim of a pickpocket in Eisenberg. Despite her bag being closed, unknown perpetrators managed to steal her wallet unnoticed while she was shopping.
A 63-year-old owner discovered the theft of his yellow Simson Schwalbe moped at Ernst-Abbe-Platz in Jena on Monday evening. The police estimate the damage at approximately 4,800 Euro.
During the night from Sunday to Monday, a car was stolen from a private parking lot in Camburg. The criminal police have launched an investigation and are seeking information from the public.
In Biswangerstraße, unknown individuals forcibly broke into several cellar compartments. Police are investigating a case of particularly serious theft, though according to current findings, the perpetrators did not take any loot.
Unknown perpetrators gained access to several basement compartments in an apartment building in Biswangerstraße, Jena. Although no loot was taken, residents are concerned as this is reportedly the fourth such incident.