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[CRIME] · Germany · 2 sources

Series of burglaries and vehicle vandalism reported in Hesse and Saarland

Police reports from the German states of Hesse and Saarland detail a spate of property crimes in early June. In Hesse, investigators recorded multiple break‑ins at private homes in Bad Hersfeld and Rotenburg, a warehouse burglary on the Hersfelder Straße that yielded three motor‑saws and a generator, and several incidents of vehicle damage, including a smashed windshield on a Renault and a destroyed rear window on a Ford Mondeo. The total reported material loss ranges from €600 to €45,000, with no injuries recorded.

In Neunkirchen, Saarland, unknown perpetrators damaged two parked cars on the Adolf‑Kolping‑Straße on the night of 2–3 June. They shattered the front windshields of one vehicle and forcibly removed and broke the side mirrors of another, causing significant repair costs but no theft. Police have appealed for witnesses in both regions to aid the investigations.