Burglary and swastika graffiti: Police are investigating in Barnim!

Burglary and swastika graffiti: Police are investigating in Barnim!

In the last few days, several incidents in Brandenburg have caused a stir and show how important education and prevention against right-wing extremist elements is. Reported on June 17, 2025 Barnim Current about various crimes that have been discovered in the last few days.

Unauthorized people tampered with a residential building on Sommerfelder Chaussee. Power tools and building materials worth around 1,000 euros disappeared. The criminal police are investigating a particularly serious case of theft. A swastika measuring around 30 cm in size was also discovered as graffiti on Börnicker Chaussee and was quickly made unrecognizable. The resulting damage amounts to around 50 euros.

Context of the events

Another worrying example is the various graffiti on Herkulesstrasse, where swastikas and the words “Sieg Heil” were sprayed on the wall. The estimated damage is around 200 euros. On Altenhofer Strasse, several signs and a trash can were defaced with orange spray paint, on which, among other things, words such as “Love AFD” and “Heil Hitler” appeared. The police were also called upon to remove the graffiti, which once again shows the need for educational work in dealing with right-wing extremist symbols and codes rechts-aussen.de thematised.

Also not to be neglected is an incident on Breitscheidstrasse where unknown persons tried to break into a building. Fortunately, the doors held up, but there was still material damage of around 1,000 euros. These attacks on public infrastructure and the associated damage show that it is time to take joint action to prevent such acts in the long term.

Expanded view of theft and property damage

The month of June draws attention again to criminal activities that take place not only in Brandenburg, but also in other regions, such as Salzgitter. Several crimes were recorded there last weekend, including damage to property and break-ins. Here, too, there has been an increase in right-wing extremist graffiti being applied to public and private buildings, which has prompted the police to investigate. There are also indications of fraudulent debt collection letters, which are also causing uncertainty among citizens in this region. Loud regionalheute.de Suspicious letters should be ignored and, if necessary, reported to the authorities.

Overall, such incidents are not just local problems, but require a broad social debate on the topic. The question arises as to how we should deal with right-wing extremist codes and symbols. One should not only focus on the criminal law aspects, but also develop proactive strategies to eliminate the intellectual breeding ground in which such symbols thrive.