Young burglars caught: police hits in Gelsenkirchen!

In the late Christmas Eve, two suspected burglars were caught in the old town of Gelsenkirchen. According to the information from Radio Emscher Lippe observed a 35-year-old, like the perpetrators attempted to break in at a terass door. It was heard a loud crack, which caused the witness to call the police.

The police immediately started persecution of the suspects. These were finally caught in a nearby garden hut. When searching the hut, the officials found burglary tools, gloves and masks. Both perpetrators, a 15-year-old and a 22-year-old, were arrested, and the investigation is still underway.

Combating child and youth crime

This arrest is part of a more comprehensive initiative by the police that actively campaigns against child and youth crime. According to a message from Gelsenkirchen are taken to increase the security in the city and take preventive against such incidents.