Altenburg: Man detained after multiple attempted thefts

In Altenburg, a 40-year-old man was taken into custody following two separate attempted thefts of spirits at different retail locations. The individual, who was identified by police after an initial incident at a Penny supermarket, showed a blood alcohol level of 3.62 per mille.

Despite being released after the first encounter, the man was caught approximately one hour later attempting to steal spirits from an Edeka supermarket. During the second incident, his blood alcohol level was measured at 3.92 per mille. He was taken into custody by the Altenburg Land police and held until the close of business by judicial order to sober up.