Attempted Break‑in at Compressor Firm in Gera, Germany

On the morning of 7 June 2026, two unidentified men tried to force entry into a compressor‑company warehouse on Fasaneninsel Street in Gera, Thuringia. A witness saw the suspects using a crowbar to pry a door around 11:20 a.m.; the perpetrators fled when spotted, evading a swift police search. The attempted theft caused damage estimated in the high three‑digit euro range, and the criminal investigation for attempted aggravated theft is ongoing.

Police have appealed for information from anyone who may have seen the suspects, noting that the case adds to a recent rise in burglaries across Thuringia, where recorded break‑ins increased from 783 in 2022 to 1 226 in 2023.