Weekend crime spree in Hesse leaves schools, garages ransacked and families terrorized
**Police Headquarters Middle Hesse - Press Office**
***Giessen** (ots)*
Allendorf (Lumda): Dispute over roller purchase escalates -
Disagreements following a roller purchase are believed to have triggered a major police operation last evening in Rheingasse. Around 21:00, residents alerted the police and emergency services. Initial reports suggested that several men were arguing on the street, armed with a knife and a pistol. Several patrol cars from the Police Headquarters Middle Hesse immediately responded.
Currently, the police suspect that three men aged 34, 30, and 28 rang the doorbell of a house in Rheingasse around 21:00. A 13-year-old resident opened the door, whereupon the 34-year-old pushed her against a wall and threatened her with a knife. The girl's 21-year-old uncle came to her aid and threatened the attackers with a blank-firing pistol. They fled the house, armed themselves with obviously prepared sticks, and engaged in a physical altercation with the 21-year-old on the street.
An ambulance crew provided initial treatment for the 13-year-old girl. No injuries to the four men have been reported to the police so far. The two 34 and 30-year-old attackers live in Staufenberg - their 28-year-old accomplice is a Bulgarian citizen and has no fixed address in Germany. The 30-year-old from Staufenberg was under the influence of alcohol, with a breath alcohol test reading 1.6 per mille. The uncle of the girl comes from Giessen.
The exact course of the incident and the background to the attack are currently unknown and are the subject of ongoing investigations.
Following the identification and criminal record checks, as well as a blood test, the three attackers were allowed to leave the police station in Giessen. The trio faces charges of threat and dangerous bodily harm. The police are also investigating the uncle on suspicion of threat.
Gießen: Garage and workshop broken into -
Over the past weekend, thieves struck on the grounds of THM in Ringallee. Between Friday evening and Monday morning, the perpetrators gained unauthorized access to a double garage and a workshop. They stole several devices from the garage, including a lawn mower and a ride-on mower. In the workshop, they broke open several cabinets - it is not yet known whether they made off with any loot. The police are seeking witnesses and ask: Who observed the burglars over the weekend? Please contact the Gießen Criminal Police on Tel.: (0641) 7006-6555.
Biebertal - Rodheim-Bieber: School broken into -
Following a break-in at the Biebertal primary school, the Gießen police are appealing for assistance. Between Friday afternoon (26.09.2025), around 17:30, and Sunday afternoon (28.09.2025), around 17:30, the burglars smashed a window and climbed into the building. Inside, they ransacked several cabinets and emptied a fire extinguisher. The police estimate the damage at around 5,000 euros. Witnesses who observed the perpetrators on the school grounds in the street "Am Bornberg" during the specified period, or who have any other information about the burglars, are asked to contact the Gießen North Police Station on Tel.: (0641) 7006-3755.
Guido Rehr, Press Officer
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