Racist violence: 60-year-old Libyan attacked in Meißen!

Racist violence: 60-year-old Libyan attacked in Meißen!

In the last few days there have been some notable incidents in and around Meißen that are keeping the local population on tenterhooks. On November 3, 2025, there was a disgusting attack on a 60-year-old Libyan who was heading towards the Old City. Loud This Saxony The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. at the Karl-Richter-Hirschberg Bridge. For unknown reasons, the Libyan was overtaken by a man and suddenly hit. While trying to take a photo of the attacker, the victim found herself under attack again. Fortunately, he only suffered minor injuries, but the perpetrator, who had a striking description - around 1.70 meters tall with short, dark to gray hair and a reddish beard - fled the scene. The state security agency has already started an investigation and is asking witnesses to contact the police headquarters in Dresden.

There was also a break-in not far away in Riesa, where a 45-year-old man broke into an empty building at around 11:35 p.m. He left his work with material damage of around 2,000 euros before the police could intervene. A witness observed the incident and alerted the officers, who were able to arrest the suspect on site. The investigation is currently ongoing.

Collision accident with e-scooter

On the same day, a 61-year-old e-scooter driver could no longer believe his luck. At 2:55 p.m. he crashed into a Hyundai ix20 on Brandenburger Strasse and then ran away. However, the driver was quickly identified and a breath alcohol test showed an alarming 1.3 per thousand. This incident joins the worrying statistics on e-scooter accidents, which have skyrocketed in 2024. Loud daily news there were over 12,000 accidents last year; this represents an increase of 27 percent compared to 2023. Tragically, 27 people who were on e-scooters lost their lives, while a large number of other accidents resulted in numerous injuries.

What is particularly striking is that younger drivers are strongly represented here: around 50 percent of those involved in the accident were under 25 years old. It is also striking that more than half of the accidents ended with other road users, mainly cars. In addition, driving under the influence of alcohol was a proven cause of accidents in 12 percent of cases.

Driving without a license

Another incident in Meißen involved a 52-year-old driver who was stopped at the Old Town Bridge at 5:15 p.m. on the same day because he could not show his driver's license. A breath alcohol test showed around 0.8 per mille, which also led to investigations into driving without a license and under the influence of alcohol.

These events highlight the security situation in the region and underline the need to pay attention to one's behavior on the road. The local police appeal to everyone to act responsibly and to contact the authorities immediately in an emergency.