Overview

• Unknown individuals unscrewed Halle’s B80 town signs overnight and mounted “Magdeburg Landeshauptstadt” signs at both the entrance and the exit.
• Drivers reported the switch Thursday morning, police removed the placards, and the swapped sign is being returned as the missing Halle signs were found in Magdeburg.
• Police filed a complaint against unknown suspects, with a spokesperson describing the case as theft while prosecutors assess the exact offense.
• Investigators have begun social-media research to help identify those involved in the recurring sign tampering.
• Authorities say the stunt caps a weeks-long series of place-sign removals and swaps reported across several districts in the city.