Weimar/Jena, July 8, 2026 – Following a dangerous incident in Weimar, police are investigating a case of attempted dangerous bodily harm. A pedestrian in Warschauer Straße narrowly escaped serious injury when objects were thrown from a high-rise building.
- Location: Warschauer Straße, Weimar
- Time of incident: Tuesday morning, July 7, 2026
- Investigation: Attempted dangerous bodily harm
- Source of danger: DVDs and a sand-filled tape dispenser
- Outcome: Pedestrian uninjured, but missed by mere centimeters
Dangerous objects thrown from the sixth floor
On Tuesday morning, an incident occurred in Warschauer Straße in Weimar that could easily have had serious consequences. According to initial police findings, an unidentified person threw several DVDs from the window of an apartment on the sixth floor of a residential building onto the sidewalk below.
Shortly thereafter, a much more dangerous projectile followed: a heavy, sand-filled plastic tape dispenser was also thrown down. A pedestrian crossing the sidewalk at that exact moment was missed by the falling object by a hair’s breadth. The pedestrian was left shaken but remained uninjured.
Weimar police seeking witnesses to the incident
As the perpetrator has not yet been identified, the police are asking for assistance from the public. Recently, there have been other police-relevant events in the Weimar city area, such as a burglary in Moskauer Straße, where tools were stolen. In the current case in Warschauer Straße, officers are now hoping for relevant information from residents or passersby who may have observed the incident or suspicious activity in the high-rise building.
Relevant information and observations can be submitted directly to the police:
- Responsible authority: Landespolizeiinspektion Jena / Polizei Weimar
- Case number: 0169673/2026
- Phone number: 03641-81-1503
- E-mail contact: Pressestelle.LPI.Jena@polizei.thueringen.de
Source:
Polizei Jena: Gegenstände aus Hochhaus geworfen – Passantin nur knapp verfehlt
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