Police draws a positive balance: Cottbus city festival inspires despite incidents

Police draws a positive balance: Cottbus city festival inspires despite incidents

In Cottbus, there was a lot going on last weekend at the city festival. Despite the record -breaking temperatures, tens of thousands of visitors flocked to the events that attracted both locals and guests from the region. According to Niederlausitz-aktuell.de, the police had drawn a positive balance.

around 29 ads were registered and the emergency services checked about 60 personal details. The police had to intervene in some cases so that 26 references were granted and five people were taken into custody at short notice. Fortunately, the officials only secured banned objects such as pepper spray and narcotics in about four cases. A significant part of the security measures of the city festival were characterized by an increased terrorist defense, which according to lr-online.de increasingly difficult.

crime statistics around the city festival

In addition to the incidents during the city festival, there were also some serious offenses in the area. The mailbox of an apartment building was blown up in Finsterwalder Straße, which caused damage of several hundred euros. The criminal police have started the investigation. In Görlitzer Strasse, swastika smearing also noticed, which led to the involvement of the state protection. These were made unrecognizable immediately.

Another incident occurred on Marienstraße, where a newspaper stack in the hallway of an apartment building burned - the cause of the fire is attributed to a thrown away cigarette button and the suspicion of arson is given.

The local police also investigate in a case where unknown perpetrators collapsed into a youth club in Guben and stole drinks and a television. Car theft also occurred at the Sachsensorfer swimming lake: an Opel was stolen during bathing, but could be ensured again after a hint in the urban area. Two men were arrested who were also in the possession of thiefs and an electric shocker.

further events in the region

The security situation in the region remains tense. There were several fires in Groß Bademeusel on Sunday - trees and forest floor were on fire on a surface of 1,500 square meters, the police were investigating due to suspicion of arson. In addition, a driver of a Mercedes "Vito" was stopped with an alcohol value on the border to the traffic crime, a blood sample was arranged.

Overall, the crime rate in Cottbus remains one of the topics that many worries. The city tries to make events attractive and secure despite the challenges. If you want to learn more about municipal statistics and further publications, you can find out more on cottbus.de.