Violent clashes and thefts at the city festival in Leer!
Violent clashes and thefts at the city festival in Leer!
In the past few days there has been a lot to report in the Leer and Emden region. On June 15, 2025, the police recorded several incidents that attracted public attention.
On Sunday morning there was a violent argument between two men in Leer at 1:00 a.m., in which a 19-year-old man from Moormerland was hit in the face by a previously unknown person. Investigations run and the police are asking witnesses to report. This is just one of several offenses that heated the minds in the region.
thefts in the hustle and bustle
The city festival on Saturday evening in Leer attracted numerous visitors, which also called the pickpockets onto the scene. Two wallets were stolen from a shoulder bag and a backpack. The police urgently warn against such machinations that often occur during public events. There are already precise investigations that have been initiated after the incident.
But what exactly is theft? According to the legal provisions, which are recorded in the Criminal Code under § 242, the removal of a foreign movable thing with the intention of gaining it illegally adopted as theft. This represents the most common crime in Germany, as the Juraforum created. The punishments for this can range from fines up to five years of freedom. This also applies to the said incidents in Leer, where the injured party switched on the police to act against the perpetrators.
happened on the Christopher Street Day
The Christopher Street Day took place in Emden on the same day, which went smoothly. But after the event there was an incident at the Neuer Markt at 8:00 p.m. between a 31-year-old man from Hamburg and an unknown person who also ended violently. The Hamburger was hit in the face, while a 29-year-old man from Heilbronn who wanted to help, was knocked over and injured.The further further registered a dangerous bodily harm in Emden at 8:48 p.m. Here, a 25-year-old man was injured in an argument with an unknown person with a bottle of the head. Such incidents show that one should be particularly vigilant, especially in crowds.
theft statistics in Germany
An analysis of crime shows that in 2022 around 1.78 million thefts were recorded in Germany, which is an increase compared to the years before. Shopping steels are particularly common, but also thefts in or from motor vehicles are increasing. With the large number of theft offenses, which according to [Statista] (https://de.statista.com/themen/2448/kriminalitaet-in-de- dieFieble-undraub/) still have the highest figures, the fighting of these crimes remains a central concern of the police.
The police in Leer is available for information on phone numbers 0491-976900 and in Emden at 04921-8910. It remains to be hoped that the citizens will work more closely together in these troubled times to increase security in the cities.
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