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Saxony Riot Police Linked to Live Ammunition Found by A4 Near Hainichen

The unit has opened a review to clarify the circumstances, with potential personnel consequences under consideration.

Overview

  • Authorities traced the discovered rifle magazine to a weapon of the Saxony Bereitschaftspolizei, according to the Chemnitz police directorate.
  • Police secured the live ammunition at the scene and opened investigations that remain ongoing.
  • Officers found the magazine on Sunday while handling a wild-animal crash between the Berbersdorf and Hainichen exits of the A4.
  • Bereitschaftspolizei spokesperson Almut Sichler said a Prüfverfahren has been initiated to determine how the item ended up by the motorway and to review personnel-law implications.
  • The crash involved a VW transporter and a wild boar, causing about €15,000 in damage with no injuries reported and the animal dying at the scene.