Spate of crimes and traffic violations rattles German towns near Frankfurt
**Police Headquarters Middle Hesse - Press Office**
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Bad Nauheim: Tricked-out E-scooter and poorly maintained truck - Wetterau Traffic Service with trained eye
During their measures to monitor traffic, officers of the Regional Traffic Service Wetterau inspected the driver of an E-scooter on Friday (19.09.2025). Using a special measuring device, the police officers found that the E-scooter could reach a speed of 62 km/h. However, the permitted maximum speed for E-scooters is limited to 20 km/h. Furthermore, the law enforcers noticed that the inspected E-scooter had an insurance plate that was issued for another vehicle. Among other things, the 17-year-old E-scooter driver now faces proceedings for driving without a license, forgery, and a violation of the compulsory insurance law. Additionally, the traffic experts subjected a 40-ton dump truck to a comprehensive technical inspection. They registered several significant defects. A tire of the tractor had a large hole, exposing the carcass. The engine oil pan was leaking. All brake discs showed heat cracks and the pressure air tanks of the brake system were damaged. Due to the many defects, the vehicle was presented to the TÜV. There, it was found that the braking power of the trailer had decreased to only 34 percent. Moreover, the gross weight of 54.19 tons exceeded the permissible total weight by more than 30 percent. The officers prohibited the further journey of the truck due to the detected defects. This means a fine and points in Flensburg for the driver, who is also the owner of the truck.
Büdingen: Bicycles and E-scooters stolen from school
Since Friday, September 12, 2025, there have been several thefts of bicycles and E-scooters at the Wolfgang-Ernst-Gymnasium in Büdingen. The Büdingen police station currently has three reports. However, the investigators assume that there have been further thefts that have not yet been reported for various reasons. For the police, information from witnesses who have observed thefts or suspicious persons is just as important as information from persons who may have been offered bicycles or E-scooters for sale. All information can be reported to the Büdingen police station around the clock at Tel.: 06042 96480.
Butzbach: Perfume stolen
Thieves gained access to a single-family house in the "Am Fauerbach" street in the Butzbacher district between 07:15 and 16:45 on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. They stole perfume among other things. Witnesses who noticed suspicious persons or vehicles in the mentioned period are asked to contact the criminal police in Friedberg (Tel.: 06031 6010).
Butzbach: Pursued by witnesses after theft
Around 18:40 on Tuesday evening, September 23, 2025, three juveniles snatched a wallet from a drawer in a restaurant in the Weiseler Straße in Butzbach. They then left the restaurant. Witnesses recognized the three persons on the train station square and pursued the thieves. They fled and threw away the wallet and part of the cash inside. Nevertheless, the unknown persons got away with approximately 400 EUR in cash. The witnesses described the three young men as being 15 to 17 years old, each about 175 cm tall, with dark hair. One perpetrator wore a white jacket and gray pants, another a light jacket and black pants. The third perpetrator was dressed in a black jacket and black pants. His hairstyle was described as an "Afro" cut. The Butzbacher police ask witnesses who have seen the described young men or can provide information on their identity to call 06033 70430. As early as Thursday (18.09.2025), between 18:55 and 20:40, an e-bike of the brand 'Cube' was stolen in Bad Nauheim. The blue 'AMS Hybrid one44' bike, worth 6,000 EUR, was locked to a bike rack in front of the new building of the Ernst-Ludwig-School 'Am Solgraben'. Please contact the Friedberg police station (Tel.: 06031 6010) with any information.
In Friedberg, unknown individuals stretched a thin steel cable at a height of over three meters between two opposing traffic signs in the 'Vorstadt zum Garten' street. On Saturday evening (20.09.2025), just before 20:00, a tow truck's crane got caught on the cable, pulling down both signs. The Friedberg police are investigating and can be reached at 06031 6010.
On Friday evening (19.09.2025), around 18:30, a hit-and-run accident occurred on the B3 in Karben, near the 'Am Spitzacker' street. A 32-year-old driver of a gray VW Passat had to stop at a red light on the left-turn lane towards Okarben. A dark SUV was turning and hit the Passat while on the straight lane towards Okarben. The SUV then drove off towards Kloppenheim. Witnesses are asked to contact the Bad Vilbel police station (Tel.: 06101 54600).
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