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Copper Cable Theft
Wave of crimes hits Lauterbach and Freiensteinau in one week
Alsfeld. Between Sunday (14.09) and Thursday (18.09), unknown individuals broke into a vacant warehouse on Am Kreuzweg street in Alterburg. The perpetrators tore out a large quantity of copper wiring from the walls and stole it. The value of the stolen goods is in the low five-figure range. Anyone with information is asked to contact Alsfeld Police Station at 06631/974-0, any other police station, or via the online reporting system at www.polizei.hessen.de.
Car Vandalized
Lauterbach. Between Wednesday (17.09) and Friday (19.09), unknown individuals damaged a gray Suzuki Jimmy parked on Memelstraße. The vandals scratched the hood and dented the rear of the vehicle, causing approximately €1,000 in damage. Witnesses or anyone with information should contact Lauterbach Police Station at 06641/971-0, any other police station, or via the online reporting system at www.polizei.hessen.de.
Trash Bin Fire
Lauterbach. On Saturday (20.09) at around 6:15 PM, a paper recycling bin caught fire outside an educational institution on Vogelsbergstraße. An alert employee noticed the blaze and extinguished it. The cause of the fire remains unclear and is under police investigation; arson has not been ruled out. Fortunately, no one was injured, but the incident caused roughly €500 in property damage. Anyone with information is asked to contact Lauterbach Police Station at 06641/971-0, any other police station, or via the online reporting system at www.polizei.hessen.de.
Assault
Freiensteinau. In the early hours of Sunday (21.09), around 4:30 AM, a 47-year-old man was walking along Ahlstraße when an unknown man approached and suddenly punched and kicked him before fleeing in an unknown direction. The victim sustained minor injuries and received medical attention at the scene. He described the attacker as follows: male, approximately 190 cm tall, aged 25–30, with blonde hair and an athletic build. Witnesses or anyone with information should contact Lauterbach Police Station at 06641/971-0, any other police station, or via the online reporting system at www.polizei.hessen.de.
(Marc Leipold)
