Randals in Möser: Youth group devastated Vorgarten - police are looking for witnesses!

Randals in Möser: Youth group devastated Vorgarten - police are looking for witnesses!

In the night of Saturday, July 18, 2025, there was an incident in Thälmannstraße in Möser, not far from the secondary school, which causes unrest in the community of residents. A group that probably consists of young people in a front garden and left clear traces of devastation. Volksstimme reports about overturned flower boxes and garden furniture, which not only gave the affected family a shock, but also damage to property in the lower three-digit area.

The accumulation of such vandalism cases, which have recently become increasingly in the station area, has Mayor Denny Hitzeroth (SPD) react. After talks with witnesses and the injured, he filed a complaint in order to be able to push targeted police measures for the evening. It is surprising that, according to Hitzeroth, Möser is not a focus of crime, although there have already been other incidents, such as the bottle throw on a train or the destruction of a rest area.

A look at vandalism and its causes

But what is behind such acts? According to the Police Advice, vandalism is not a permanently outlined criminal offense and can express itself in a variety of forms. Whether destroyed shop windows or broken outer mirrors, the bandwidth is wide. Often it is in particular children and adolescents who show uncontrolled behavior in group compulsion - a risk that is reinforced by alcohol.

The Federal Ministry for Family, Seniors, Women and Youth actively advertises crime and Violence prevention, especially for young people. Statistics show that the majority of suspect young people only get into conflict with the law, while about 5-10 % are repeated. This group, often referred to as "intensive offenders", is often confronted with social disadvantages and a stressful environment.

Together against youth crime

Prevention work in schools is becoming increasingly important in this context. The police are planning an increased approach to the topic of violence prevention in order to sharpen the sensitivity of the young people. Regional area officers have already given lectures in primary schools to point out the risks at an early stage.

Mayor Hitzeroth takes the situation seriously and recommends that the citizens be attentive and report incidents immediately. A security discussion with the police and other decision -makers took place at the end of June. In order to ensure more security, the establishment of camera monitoring at the train station is checked, even if the data protection problem must not be neglected.

For everyone who has information about the incident, the Jerichower Land police have an eye on hints. Witnesses of the incident, which took place around 0:30 a.m., are asked to report. It remains to be seen how the situation in Möser will develop and what measures are taken to counteract youth crime.