Overview
- Saxony’s riot police confirmed a rifle magazine lay for about two weeks on the A4 near Hainichen before officers found it on December 28, tracing it to a December 12 equipment transfer after a breakdown where a completeness check was missed.
- Disciplinary proceedings were opened against five officers for alleged duty violations; they remain on duty as Polizeipräsident Peter Langer orders stricter documentation and control of equipment.
- The recovered magazine was for the BePo-standard Haenel CR223 and was loaded with 5.56x45 mm cartridges, according to police statements.
- In a separate case from Bernburg, 90 MP5 rounds reported missing in summer 2025 were said to have reappeared in November 2025, with authorities offering no explanation for how they resurfaced.
- Court actions advanced on Wednesday: in Dortmund, a police officer stands trial over six shots fired at a car in 2022 with possible attempted murder at issue, while in Cottbus the murder case over the death of officer Maximilian Stoppa proceeded after the judge rejected a defense bid to end the trial on double-jeopardy grounds.