Injured cyclists and theft: crime causes excitement!

Injured cyclists and theft: crime causes excitement!

Weißenfels, Deutschland - A moving day in the region made headlines on June 18, 2025, especially in Weißenfels and Naumburg, where there were various criminal incidents. The police have their hands full to quickly educate the deeds and to sensitize the population.

in Weißenfels occurred on Tuesday evening at 6:00 p.m. a traffic accident when a 33-year-old cyclist crossed the road in Klosterstrasse without paying attention to the right to travel. The cyclist's fall led to minor injuries, while the inmates of a car that caught the cyclist remained unharmed. The property damage to the vehicle was assessed by the police.

burglary and theft in Naumburg

Just a few hours later, on Wednesday morning, theft took place in Naumburg. Unknown perpetrators gained access to the business premises of a company on the Jakobsring and stole a safe. The employee who noticed the theft immediately alerted the police. The estimated damage amounts to around 1,200 euros.

On the same day, a particularly brazen shock call occurred in Hohenmölsen, an 88-year-old woman was affected. The callers stated that their son had caused a serious accident and demanded a deposit of 40,000 euros. Fortunately, the woman contacted her son and learned that there was no accident. The police have already initiated the investigation against the unknown perpetrators and urges this fraud.

warning of shock calls

The Federal Criminal Police Office has recently explicitly warned of the fraud stitch "shock call", which is becoming increasingly common. The perpetrators often state as close relatives or as a representative of authorities and try to put victims under pressure in order to blackmail high amounts of money. They use real fear by stating that family members are involved in serious accidents. In order to prevent this, the police recommend not to reveal any personal or financial information on the phone and instead to contact the real family members directly under their known telephone numbers. Further information offers the website of the police crime prevention.

A caller from Fellbach was also the victim of an attempted robbery. An unknown clutch clutched her from behind and tried to steal her handbag. She screamed for help, whereupon the perpetrator was looking for the width. These incidents make it clear how necessary it is to be careful and report suspicious activities immediately.

The police call up all citizens to be attentive and report suspicious observations in order to increase security in our cities. In this turbulent time it is more important than ever to stick together and to each other.