Shop in Herford: Police hold unscrupulous gang of perpetrators!
Shop in Herford: Police hold unscrupulous gang of perpetrators!
On Tuesday, March 5, there was an incident in a supermarket on the Deichkamp street in Herford, which impressively illustrates the problem of shop theft. At around 9 a.m., an employee of the branch observed how a man put several clothes and spirits in a backpack. The perpetrator then handed this backpack to a complicated judge and tried to pass the cash register area with the stolen goods. When the employee spoke to the accomplice, he let the backpack fall and fled. The employee then provided the original perpetrator.
When the facts were found, the 36-year-old man's aggressive behavior, which attacked the employee, was attacking. Even during the police admission, he continued to insult the employee. The man who has no permanent residence has already noticed the police several times and was custody by the police. The Herford police are now asking witnesses who have information about the second person involved or the incident to report on 05221/8880. According to lwz24.de this incident shows the continuing problems with shop theft in the region.
commercial crime in retail
In another case, according to the police, several people, between 25 and 30 years old, were suspected of having committed commercial shoplifting in consumer markets on Waltgeriestrasse. Civil investigators from the Herford police had already observed these suspects when a 30-year-old man received goods, which was previously taken from the shelves by a woman. The prey was cleverly hidden under specially prepared clothing while the woman paid for her little purchase at the cash register.The accomplice was on a closed neighboring cash in the direction of the exit. The shoplifts finally gave their prey in a car with Romanian approval. In this case, too, the Herford police carried out arrest at the parking lot. Investigations showed sufficient information on property crime. The 30-year-old man was transferred to custody after applications from the public prosecutor's office. The investigation here continues how Herford.Polizei.nrw to report.
increasing numbers and urgent need for action
The problem of shoplifting is not only locally, but also affects Germany as a whole. The police crime statistics for 2023 shows an alarming increase of over 23 percent to more than 426,000 cases of shop theft. This means a significant loss for trading companies that adds up to several billion euros a year. The Trade Association of Germany (HDE) calls for more consistent criminal prosecution of shoplifts and indicates the high number of unreported cases of over 90 percent. Many acts are not reported or displayed, which leads to frustration with the dealers.
HDE general manager Stefan Genth emphasizes that particularly heavy, gang-like shop theft is a major problem, the number of which has grown by around 26 percent in the previous year. In order to counter this problem, Genth demands better cooperation between the police authorities and public prosecutors in the federal states, since this crime often acts across bodies. This also makes DetailsQuellen