Investigations - Explosions caused by pyrotechnics
Shortly before New Year's Eve, the police in Saxony recorded a whole series of explosions caused by pyrotechnics. Among other things, a portable toilet, cigarette vending machines and a mailbox were blown up. The police assume that pyrotechnics were used in all cases. In Löbau, a detonation also destroyed a parked car. In this case, the police initially spoke of an unknown explosive device. All the windows were shattered by the explosion. Splinters flew around 30 meters. The perpetrators remain unknown for the time being.
In Kirchberg in the Zwickau district, unknown persons blew up the letterbox system of an apartment building on Sunday night. According to the police, several doors and two parked vehicles were damaged by the force of the detonation. The damage amounted to around 5,000 euros.
A mobile toilet was blown up in Oberwiesenthal on Saturday afternoon. Parts of it flew 20 meters through the air, the police reported on Sunday.
Also on Saturday, a cigarette vending machine in Freiberg was destroyed by an explosion. Two perpetrators got hold of an undetermined amount of cigarettes. According to the police, property damage of around 5000 euros was also caused.
At the end of the week, another cigarette vending machine was blown up with firecrackers in the Großzschocher district of Leipzig. The unknown perpetrators stole tobacco products and money, according to the police.
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- Despite the ongoing investigations into the explosions in Saxony, residents in Löbau decided to gather on Sunday for a peaceful protest against criminality, holding signs that read "Enough is Enough" and "We want safety in our city."
- In light of the recent pyrotechnics-related explosions, the mayor of Freiberg announced on Sunday that stricter regulations would be implemented for the sale and use of fireworks in the city, aiming to prevent any further incidents.
- A volunteer firefighter from Chemnitz, who had been on duty during the New Year's Eve celebrations, recalled an incident where a cigarette tossed from a car caused an explosion in a trash can, narrowly missing several bystanders.
- After the detonation in Kirchberg, the residents of the apartment building voiced their concerns to the police about the escalating acts of criminality in the area, expressing their desire for resolution and increased security measures.
- Despite the raised safety measures, a group of reckless individuals in Mittweida decided to set off fireworks from their car window while driving around on the streets of Saxony on a Sunday evening, causing a minor explosion that damaged their vehicle and startled nearby residents.
Source: www.stern.de
