Thieves steal tools in the Vogtland: construction site in turmoil!

Thieves steal tools in the Vogtland: construction site in turmoil!

In the night of Friday, June 12, 2025, unknown thieves in Kleinzöbern, a district of Weillitz, were targeting a construction site. The perpetrators broke up several construction containers and stole valuable tools and work equipment worth around 10,000 euros. The property damage incurred is around 2,000 euros. The police ask the population for clues if someone has observed something suspicious at night, such as the Freie Presse reported.

The thefts are not just a local problem. According to the Bauwatch-Study , two thirds of the 500 surveyed construction site managers believe, that crime on construction sites increased in 2023. Over 80 percent of the respondents reported at least one theft per year, and almost 20 percent stated that they were affected several times. The criminal strategies described as increasingly sophisticated are a serious risk of the construction industry.

security measures in the construction industry

The study emphasizes that over 80 million euros in damage occurs annually by thefts in the German construction industry. The fact that 43 percent of the construction projects due to crime are alarming is even for up to four weeks. Often it is not the large machines that are stolen, but smaller, easily transportable materials such as cables that are stolen in 47 percent of cases.

To counteract this, multi -stage security concepts are recommended. These include well -lit construction sites and visible security measures such as camera towers. It turns out that safety on construction sites often enjoys a low priority; However, 48 percent of the structural experts demand that security aspects must be taken into account before construction.

accidents and other incidents in Vogtland

But not just break -ins. There were also several serious traffic accidents in the region. The incident was particularly tragic on June 13, when a 61-year-old motorcyclist had to be brought to a hospital seriously injured in an accident in Pöhl. A 71-year-old driver overlooked the motorcyclist when turning. In a further serious incident on the same day, a 19-year-old motorcyclist in Markneukirchen had an accident due to unadjusted speed and had to be transported with a rescue helicopter.