Overview

• During a THW emergency run in Döbeln, a truck overturned and the 38-year-old driver tested at 1.64‰, leaving him lightly injured, charged with endangering traffic and stripped of his license as the B175 was closed for six hours with €160,000 in damage.
• An 85-year-old in Forstinning lost jewelry and cash worth €30,000 to a “shock call” fraud, and Kripo Erding is investigating and seeking information about the collector described by the victim.
• Berlin’s LKA released images of a suspect linked to two June 17 Steglitz scams in which cash, jewelry and a bank card with PIN were taken from seniors, and investigators asked the public for tips.
• On the B81 near Magdeburg, a 24-year-old Mercedes-AMG driver fled police at up to 250 km/h, admitted having no license, tested positive on a THC rapid test and now faces probes for illegal racing, unlicensed driving and driving under the influence.
• A high-speed crash in Schechen left three young men with very serious injuries; police noted alcohol odor on the 28-year-old driver, ordered a blood draw and opened cases for endangering traffic and negligent bodily harm.