Credit: Ali Sahib, Chronicle.lu
On Thursday 16 July 2026, the Grand Ducal Police reported on a number of arrests made across Luxembourg on Wednesday 15 July for incidents involving burglary, possession of drugs and arson.
According to the police, at around 16:30 on Wednesday, police received a report of a suspicious individual on private property on Boulevard de Verdun in Luxembourg-Belair.
According to the initial findings, the man first attempted to force open several windows of the house. He then gained entry by climbing onto a balcony and smashing a window. Once inside, he searched several rooms and placed the stolen items into a bag that also belonged to the homeowner.
While officers at the scene were examining evidence and reviewing CCTV footage, they heard a noise at the front of the house. A man then jumped from a balcony, landing directly in front of the officers. The suspect initially resisted arrest but was subdued by the officers. A search uncovered cash and various items of jewellery, which were seized. All of the recovered stolen property was subsequently returned to the owner.
On the instructions of the public prosecutor's office, the suspect was arrested and brought before an investigating judge.
Then, at around 18:30 on Wednesday, a police patrol in the Gonderange area observed a vehicle whose driver had carried out a dangerous and unlawful manoeuvre while joining the motorway.
During the subsequent vehicle check, officers established that an arrest warrant had been issued for the driver. As they detected the smell of cannabis coming from inside the vehicle, they carried out a search. Drugs and cash were found beneath the front passenger seat. A further search of the suspect resulted in the seizure of additional drugs. A roadside drugs test also returned a positive result.
On the instructions of the public prosecutor's office, the suspect's mobile phone, the drugs and the cash were seized, and a search was carried out at his home address. Additional drugs and cash were recovered during the search. The man was arrested on the instructions of the public prosecutor's office and brought before an investigating judge the following morning.
Later, at around 22:00 on Wednesday, police received a report of a vehicle on fire in Rue d’Épernay in Luxembourg City.
The fire broke out in the area of the front right wheel arch of a parked vehicle. Despite the swift intervention of the emergency services, the front section of the vehicle was completely destroyed by the fire. A second vehicle parked in front also sustained damage to its rear bumper. No one was injured.
In the immediate vicinity, a police patrol encountered a man who had already been under investigation in connection with a vehicle fire in Rue d’Épernay the previous day. During a search, officers found a box of matches. Further investigations established that the suspect had set fire to the trim around the front right wheel arch of the vehicle.
On the instructions of the public prosecutor's office, the suspect was arrested and brought before an investigating judge.
