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Great excitement in Bautzen: man caught with pistol-like object!
Police operation in Bautzen on July 19, 2025: Suspect arrested with weapon videos. Current developments here.
Great excitement in Bautzen: man caught with pistol-like object!
On Saturday, July 19, 2025, the police in Bautzen responded to a tip from a witness. A video circulating on social media showed a man holding a gun-like object. This was a clear alarm for the responsible officials and required quick action. The special forces were finally able to find the 33-year-old suspect in his apartment on Frederic-Joliot-Curie-Strasse and arrested him.
During the search of the apartment, several blank guns and an air gun were seized. Investigations are now underway against the man for violating the weapons law and threatening him. Although such incidents do not occur more often, this case still raises questions about current gun crime in Germany.
Background to gun crime
The Federal Criminal Police Office recently published the federal situation report on gun crime for 2023. This includes firearms as well as equivalent items such as blank firearms. It is noteworthy that the number of gun law violations has fallen slightly since 2019, although the public perception is often different.
The clearance rate for weapons violations is extremely high at 92.1%. This suggests that law enforcement agencies are acting quite successfully despite the challenges posed by the illegal arms trade. Nevertheless, there are always calls to reintroduce the distinction between legal and illegal weapons in order to get a clearer picture of gun crime.
Police inform the public
The platform POLICE TICKER.Online reports daily on current developments in the areas of crime and traffic. It offers an extensive database of police reports and is therefore a valuable source of information for citizens. Even on weekends and public holidays, the portal provides information about relevant incidents, from accidents to missing persons reports.
In times when social media plays a major role in everyday life, it is even more important that such information is provided quickly and reliably. The report from Bautzen could serve as an example of how quickly situations can develop and how important it is to remain vigilant.
Overall, it remains to be seen how the investigation in Bautzen will develop and whether similar incidents can be avoided in the future. Stay informed and treat each other with care, because after all, security is a valuable asset.