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Faucet open – parking lot in Rotenburg becomes an ice rink!
On December 30, 2025, an opened water tap in Rotenburg caused a large area of ice. Police operation after suspected kidnapping.
Faucet open – parking lot in Rotenburg becomes an ice rink!
A brief encounter with frosty conditions made the police in Rotenburg sweat. How NDR According to reports, a road user reported on December 30th that a tap at a hardware store on Bremer Strasse was open. The faucet had apparently been turned on over the weekend, and due to the freezing temperatures, the water froze, turning the hardware store parking lot into a slippery surface of ice.
An attentive witness alerted the police to the dangerous situation on Sunday night. In order to find the people responsible for this frosty “beauty”, the police are planning to evaluate the surveillance cameras and thus track down those responsible.
Investigations in the clan milieu
The criminal investigation focused on five houses belonging to a well-known large family in the city, including on Verdener Strasse. Searches were also carried out in North Rhine-Westphalia. The emergency services were on site with evidence preservation and arrest units. Numerous data carriers were seized during the searches and there are indications that the disputes could possibly be about internal disputes between clan families.
The situation of clan crime in Lower Saxony
This situation highlights clan crime in Lower Saxony, which, according to a situation report by Niedersachsen.de as an ongoing problem. In 2024, a total of 3,145 clan crime offenses were recorded, which corresponds to a decrease of 12.88 percent compared to the previous year. This type of crime remains highly violent and is often characterized by brutality and crimes against personal freedom.
Of the 2,903 suspects, 80 percent were male, and a significant proportion of 16.81 percent were under 18 years old. There was also an increase in asset confiscation processes, which indicates an increased fight against clan crime.
In times when both the ice surfaces in Rotenburg and the shadows of clan activities are in the room, it is to be hoped that the police will continue to have a good hand in solving these events and that the citizens in the region can remain safe.