Dramatic arrest: murderous from Rülzheim in custody!

Dramatic arrest: murderous from Rülzheim in custody!

On April 22, 2024, the special operations command (SEK) in Rülzheim carried out a blast of a front door. The effort was to arrest a suspect. According to Rheinpfalz.de repaired. The house is located in the south of the municipality of Rülzheim and shows the traces of violent access that was necessary by the police.

on Monday, April 21, 2025, there was a further arrest in connection with a serious crime. A 62-year-old man was arrested in Rülzheim by police specialists. He is suspected of having murdered a cardiologist from Chemnitz on the night of March 10. The arrest is reported by swr.de and follows the arrest of the suspect in Saxony.

Details of crime clarification

In this case, the public prosecutor is based on secure traces and other results of the investigation. Both suspects are now in custody. The exact course of the crime and the motive for the murder have not yet been publicly announced. Both suspects have not commented on the allegations.

These incidents stand against the background of a general increase in crime in Germany. According to the police 2023, which is published on bka.de 2023 recorded a total of 5,940,667 crimes, which corresponds to an increase of 5.5 % compared to the previous year. These figures have shown the highest level since 2016.

crisis of crime in Germany

The clarification rate increased slightly from 57.3 % in the previous year to 58.4 % in 2023. An increase in crimes was attributed to several factors, including the increased mobility after the end of the covid 19 restrictions and the economic stress by inflation. In addition, social factors and a high immigration rate in Germany contributed to this development.

In the period from 2022 to 2023, there were significant growth in violent crime and theft offenses. An increase in registered violent crime was determined to 214,099 cases, the highest status since 2007. In the case of theft offenses, the number rose to 1,971,435 cases, which has been the highest value for years, in particular shop theft has attracted 23.6 % in public.