Arsenal legend charged by police for property damage

Jens Lehmann charged with vandalizing neighbour's property

Arsenal legend charged by police for property damage

Stephen Oladehinde 14:10 - 19.06.2023

Arsenal legend Jens Lehmann has been arrested and charged by the police for allegedly damaging his neighbour's property.

A number of accusations have apparently been brought against Lehmann as a result of a protracted dispute he had with his neighbour.

According to reports filed against him, he was seen damaging his neighbour's property with a chainsaw.

The proper authorities were called by his neighbour and have been charged with damages and several counts.

Arsenal legend Jens Lehmann
Arsenal legend Jens Lehmann

Jens Lehmann’s charges

According to Suddeutche Zeitung, Lehmann has been charged with two counts of fraud and property damage by the public prosecutor's office in Munich.

The Sun reported that Lehmann apparently had a problem with his neighbour's garage extension, which led to the argument.

The 53-year-old objected to the building because it obscured his view of Lake Starnberg, and he is accused of severing the roof beams with a chainsaw.

According to Lehmann, the new garage was erected on his property. His home on Lake Starnberg has been in his possession for 15 years which he purchased in 2007 while still a player for Arsenal for about £4.2 million.

Police investigate incident

Lehmann's severance of his neighbour's internet line has become a subject of a police investigation as they tend to look into the bottom of the incident.

Lehmann allegedly tried to turn off a security camera to avoid detection, but it was still recording the incident since it was still using battery power.

According to Lehmann, who said there was no misconduct, the fraud accusations are related to an unpaid parking fine.

Lehmann said in a statement on Twitter, "The allegations made against me are not correct.

"The fraud allegations made against me concern an unpaid parking ticket over €90. The damage, as always, is the enormous damage to reputation and disregard for privacy."