Drunk cyclist with 4.05 per thousand - police are alarm!

Drunk cyclist with 4.05 per thousand - police are alarm!

In the castle, an incident causes a stir: On June 22, 2024 at 8:00 p.m., a 32-year-old cyclist was checked by the police on Martin-Luther-Strasse. The man had an amazing breath alcohol measuring device of 4.05 per thousand, which makes him a real extreme case. According to ADAC, the criminal right to drive already applies from 1.6 per thousand. With this high value and the associated failure symptoms, the cyclist was brought to the Burg hospital in order to remove blood samples. After this check, he was prohibited from continuing with any vehicle and criminal proceedings were initiated in traffic for drunkenness.

The topic of alcohol consumption in traffic is a constant companion in the news. Even if many think that cycling is unproblematic, dealing with alcohol can have fatal consequences. The legal provisions state that there is a criminal liability for alcohol -related failure from 0.3 per thousand. It is particularly important for cyclists to know that with a value of 1.6 per thousand or more considerable punishments. In addition to fines, the driver's license authority can also order a medical-psychological examination (MPU), as the ADAC.

fire in the fields

While the cyclists deal with alcohol and control, the fire brigade's forces had to do their hands full in the late afternoon of June 22, 2025. At 7:26 p.m., the police were informed about a fire on a arable land near Lake Niegripper. On site it turned out that three fires were found along a dirt road. A suspect admitted to having deliberately laid two of these outbursts of fire. The use of nine vehicles and 47 firefighters was needed to extinguish the flames that destroyed about 1000 square meters of barley and undergrowth.

The police took up the arson investigation to clarify the exact background and to secure evidence. A criminal complaint was also created, which shows how serious the authorities deal with combating arson.

Burglary protection action day

For the security of citizens in everyday life, the police organized an action day on the subject of “burglary protection” on June 24, 2025. From 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the marketplace in Genthin, specialists are available to provide the citizens information about mechanical and electronic burglary protection. There is also the possibility to clarify questions about victim protection and police matters. The support of specialists from the State Criminal Police Office and officials of the Jerichower Land police station is intended to better investigate and protect the citizens.

It remains to be seen how these topics will develop. While some ensure better security in their own apartment, others could have to think about how they can avoid dangerous situations in traffic. In any case, it is important to be vigilant - no matter what form of danger.