Crime wave strikes Hochtaunus: Vandalism, theft, and extremist graffiti in 48 hours
**PD Hochtaunus - Police Headquarters Westhessen**
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- **Taxi Driver Cheated**
Oberursel, Urselbachstraße, Sunday, 21.09.2025, 19:30
(fp)A taxi driver was defrauded of his fare on Sunday evening in Oberursel. An unknown man got into a taxi at the south station in Eschborn and wanted to be taken to Weißkirchen without giving a specific address. Suddenly, he got out of the car in the Urselbachstraße and ran off without paying. The man is described as approximately 52-55 years old and about 185cm tall. He had dark short hair and was wearing a dark jacket and jeans. He was also wearing glasses and speaking German.
Tips can be given to Oberursel police station on (06171) 6240-0.
- **Waiter's Wallet Stolen**
Bad Homburg, Kaiser-Friedrich-Promenade, Monday, 22.09.2025, 19:45
(ro)A couple made off with a waiter's wallet from a Bad Homburg restaurant on Monday evening. The duo entered the restaurant on the Kaiser-Friedrich-Promenade around 19:45. While the man distracted the employee, his accomplice secretly took a money pouch before both left the restaurant in an unknown direction. The amount of cash taken is still unknown. The man is described as 22 to 28 years old, about 1.80 meters tall, with an "Eastern European" appearance and accent. He was wearing a gray cap, a black hoodie, and black jogging pants. His accomplice is described as 24 to 32 years old, about 1.70 meters tall, with blonde long hair. She was wearing a black pullover, black jogging pants, and white flip-flops.
Bad Homburg police can be reached on (06172) 120-0.
- **Kitchen Fire**
Glashütten, Am Emsbach, Monday, 22.09.2025, 17:55
(fp)A kitchen fire occurred in Glashütten on Monday afternoon. For unknown reasons, a kitchen appliance in a single-family house caught fire. The quick intervention of the fire department prevented major damage. The extent of the property damage is not yet known. The residents of the house were slightly injured by smoke and taken to a nearby hospital.
- **Vandalism**
Neu-Anspach, Reported Sunday, 21.09.2025, 16:40
(fp)As reported yesterday, there were several cases of vandalism in the public area of Neu-Anspach (**http://our website/blaulicht/pm/50152/6122953**). It has since been discovered that unknown persons have also been active in other parts of the city. Several trash cans, an electricity box, and the wall of an underpass were spray-painted with swastikas and right-wing extremist slogans.
The State Protection Department is investigating. Witnesses are asked to contact the police in Usingen on (06081) 9208-0.
For further inquiries, please contact:
Police Headquarters Westhessen - Wiesbaden Konrad-Adenauer-Ring 51 65187 Wiesbaden Press Office Phone: (0611) 345-1045/1041/1042 Email: **[email protected]**
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