Police reveal heavy robbery in Zittau - suspicious in custody!

Police reveal heavy robbery in Zittau - suspicious in custody!

Bautzen, Deutschland - In the Görlitz region there are exciting news that makes headlines on June 24, 2025. The police report several incidents that affect both crime and traffic safety. An outstanding event is to investigate a severe robbery in Zittau, in which the criminalists of the Zittau-U-Oberland district were able to convince a suspect. It is currently in custody. Current information on accident and crime reports from Görlitz and the surrounding regions are also available and testify to the diverse police work in the region. These details delivers [sächsische.de] (https://www.saechenische.de/lokales/goerlitz-lk/polizeiTicker-goerlitz-akfuelle-und-kriminalzentungen-am-24-2025- der-Region-BYVA7LFGJLHX25CELC4SAEQ.html).

In addition, the Saxons police recently reported an extremely unfortunate incident in Bautzen. A 42-year-old man attacked a 50-year-old and her 24-year-old companion on June 18, 2025 while trying to steal her bag. There was a palpable attack in which the two women were suffering from minor injuries and taken to the hospital. The attacker was able to flee, but was later caught with the help of the citizens after also damaging several cars with a stick. Overall, damage of around 9,300 euros was incurred. The crime led to advertisements due to robbery and property damage (police Saxony).

traffic safety in focus

In the current traffic situation, there was extensive control on the Autobahn 4 between Bautzen-West and Bautzen-Ost on June 18, 2025. 2,030 cars were checked, 74 of which drove too quickly. At 165 km/h, the fastest driver had a fine of 200 euros and one point on his account. In addition to the cars, 1,336 trucks were also checked, with 17 they were too fast and all warning money. These measures show the consistent procedure of the police to increase security on the streets.

The police crime statistics (PKS) 2023 also showed that the overall crime in Saxony has an increase, while general crime remains stable in several years. A total of 260,800 offenses were registered last year, which corresponds to an increase of 5.1 % compared to the previous year. The increase in the raw crime and crimes against personal freedom (regional mirror Saxony) is particularly worrying.

conclusion and outlook

The developments of the past few days make it clear that the security situation in the region is not stagnating, but brings challenges. The police are working intensively to expand both prevention and reaction measures in order to give citizens a safe life. The high educational rates show that the efforts have an effect. Nevertheless, the increase in crimes remains an issue that affects us all and stimulates thought.

This means that it remains to be seen how the security measures will be adjusted in the future in order to meet the challenges of the changing crime landscape. Stay informed and pay attention to your safety in everyday life.