Jena Lokal - Local News, Events & Culture
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Jena, 05.04.2026 – On Saturday evening, a 14-year-old was mugged by a group of youths in the city center. Under the threat of violence, the unidentified main perpetrator forced the victim to surrender his conspicuous brand-name shoes.
In the Ottogerd-Mühlmann-Straße, a rainbow flag was intentionally set on fire last weekend. In addition to the destroyed flag, property damage was caused to the building. The criminal police are investigating and looking for witnesses.
On Monday evening, a violent assault occurred in the Jena district of Lobeda. An intoxicated man attacked a passerby with an iron bar. While the suspect was apprehended, the victim fled the scene and is now being sought by the police.
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.
Late Tuesday evening, a 1,000-liter paper bin burned down completely in Hermsdorf. Firefighters and police were on site; there was no danger to residents or surrounding buildings at any time.
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.
The Jena Criminal Investigation Department is appealing to the public for information following a robbery in Paradiespark. A group of youths targeted a man and forcibly stole his sweater, potentially due to a political motive regarding the garment’s logo.
Hermsdorf/Jena, February 23, 2026. A heavily intoxicated driver nearly struck a pedestrian in Hermsdorf in the neighboring Saale-Holzland-Kreis. Police stopped the man shortly after with a blood alcohol level of 1.27 per mille. Officers are now urgently searching for the endangered passerby and other witnesses to the incident.
A high-end electric vehicle was stolen from a private property in Jena Lobeda-Altstadt overnight. The Landespolizeiinspektion Jena has launched an investigation and is calling for witnesses who may have seen the grey Hyundai IONIQ5.
Following a serious accident on the L1060 near Magdala, police are looking for witnesses. A grey VW Touran reportedly drove over a roundabout and overturned after performing risky overtaking maneuvers in wintry conditions.