Burglaries and devastation in Huglfing: young people let the pig out - is the pandemic to blame?

Created: 12/21/2022, 4:00 p.m

In Huglfing, some young people are out and about in the village and leave a trail of devastation in their wake.

Here is a symbolic photo of how vandalism can degenerate.

It was not included in the county.

© IMAGO/Rolf Poss

The community describes it as "blind destructiveness": In Huglfing, some young people are out and about in the village and leave a trail of destruction in their wake.

Huglfing - In October, the community made it public: "Unfortunately, there has been vandalism in Huglfing for many months, which we will counteract with zero tolerance on the part of the community in the future!" That's what it said under point 8 "Vandalism in town" in the official gazette.

And then it was listed: the kindergarten area is littered, cigarette butts and broken glass are left in the small children's playgrounds, the bus stop at the town hall is like a garbage dump and the public toilet at the train station is trashed every week to such an extent that it had to be closed.

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Vandalism in Huglfing: Perpetrators are reported again and again

In the meantime, serious crimes have been added: burglaries and devastation, for example in the “Hey Schaffner” café at the train station.

Walls of houses near the youth room in the center of the village were covered with paint bags and windows were smashed.

There was also an incident in the RVO bus: after a stink bomb was thrown, students had to walk home next to the main road, as was learned.

While the community first filed a complaint against unknown persons, some of the young rioters are now known - and now also known to the police.

Because the appeal in the Official Journal was successful.

Mayor Markus Huber made it clear there that "we as citizens are pursuing this blind mania for destruction and devastation and must hold the mostly young perpetrators to account".

Because "places with destruction, pollution and rubbish" would be avoided, the citizens would no longer feel comfortable there: "We must not tolerate that." to point this out and also to report this".

Since then, deeds, but also perpetrators, have been reported again and again in the town hall.

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Vandalism in Huglfing: Young people need space to meet

At the same time, however, it is also clear to the municipal council that the young people need rooms and places where they can meet and like to spend time: "Especially after the two years with the Corona measures", as was emphasized several times in the December meeting.

So far, a youth room above the library has been available every Friday.

Since there were always riots from there, a hard cut was even considered: “Actually, we should close the room.

But that would send the wrong signal,” said Huber at the meeting.

Deputy Mayor and Weilheim's chief of police, Harald Bauer, knows from experience that other municipalities also have problems in this regard: "The corona deficits are causing something among the twelve to 16-year-olds that we have to monitor." However, Bauer expects

However, the community does not want to wait for the riots to stop when the rioters outgrow puberty and more peaceful young people are out and about in Huglfing again.

According to Huber, she wants to tackle the problem "proactively": The youth room is to be opened twice a week in the future - as the council decided unanimously.

Local councilor and youth officer David Prielmeier has managed to get two supervisors from among the students at the University of Applied Sciences for Social Education in Benediktbeuern: "We are very happy that we have found young people who do this." In addition, the young people should be offered an offer as soon as possible be made for an outdoor meeting place.

The municipal council already has possible locations in mind, but is also open to suggestions and tips from the population at any time.

BY RALF SCHARNITZKY

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