Overview

• Unknown individuals removed approximately 140 sink-hole covers and sludge buckets across Gießen, often placing the covers beside the resulting openings.
• Mittelhessische Wasserbetriebe and police reported further thefts of 28 street drains in Buseck and two in Reiskirchen.
• City authorities warn that exposed drain sites pose severe injury risks to pedestrians and cyclists and can damage vehicles.
• Police in Mittelhessen have launched a formal investigation but have identified no suspects and are urging anyone with information to come forward.
• Residents are asked to report any open sink-hole locations immediately to the police, fire department, or water utility to help prevent accidents.