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Burglary in Bad Homburg: Perpetrators climb to the 4th floor! Kitchen fire additionally!
Königstein im Taunus: A case of Pedelec vandalism is causing a stir. Readers learn details about the time of the crime, location and damage.
Burglary in Bad Homburg: Perpetrators climb to the 4th floor! Kitchen fire additionally!
There have been several incidents in Bad Homburg in the last few days that made headlines. A break-in, a kitchen fire and various acts of vandalism caused excitement in the region.
The burglary, which occurred between August 6 and August 8, 2025, attracted the attention of local residents. On Gartenfeldstrasse, unknown perpetrators climbed over the outside facade and got into an apartment on the 4th floor via the balcony. After a search of the premises, the burglars fled undetected and no information is yet available about the stolen goods. Anyone with information about the incident can contact the criminal police on 06172 / 120-0 news-stadt.de reported.
Fire in Bad Homburg
If you talk about Bad Homburg, you can't ignore the kitchen fire that broke out on Heuchelheimer Straße on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at around 6:50 p.m. The fire was caused by food being forgotten on the stove. The 31-year-old resident suffered minor injuries and had to be taken to hospital. The fire department was able to put out the fire quickly so that other residents could return safely.
Vandalism and traffic accidents
But there was news not only in Bad Homburg itself, but also in surrounding towns. In Friedrichsdorf, more precisely on Königsteiner Straße, there was a traffic accident on August 8, 2025, in which a 69-year-old cyclist from Oberursel was slightly injured. The accident occurred at 4:08 p.m. when a 30-year-old driver from the Lahn-Dill district rammed the cyclist. The police discovered that the driver was under the influence of alcohol, which is why a blood sample was ordered and the driver's license was confiscated. The material damage was estimated at around 2,100 euros.
In addition, there was an incident of vandalism in Steinbach in which several parked vehicles on Berliner Straße were vandalized on the night of Thursday, August 7th to Friday, August 8th. Four cars' tires were slashed. Here too, the perpetrators left the scene undetected. The damage amounts to several hundred euros. Information can be sent to the Oberursel police station on 06171 / 6240-0.
In Königstein im Taunus, on Limburger Straße, there were reports of Pedelec vandalism, where unknown persons damaged both tires and the saddle of a Pedelec on August 8, 2025 and stole the speedometer. The damage is estimated at around 750 euros, and the Königstein police station is accepting tips on 06174 / 9266-0.
The criminal police in the Hochtaunus district also suggest taking measures to prevent burglaries. Citizens can register for individual security consultations to receive tips on securing windows and doors. Appointments are available at 06172 / 120-250 or by email at beratungsstelle.ppwh@polizei.hessen.de, supplemented presseportal.de.