Fuel thieves in the act - police strike!

Fuel thieves in the act - police strike!

in Hagen was caught on Friday, February 7, 2024, a 40-year-old man of police civil investigators in the crime. The suspect, who is already known to the police, noticed the officials when he was fell on a downpipe, which he apparently wanted to levere from the anchorage. After successfully dismantling the downpipe and stowing up in his backpack, he tried to beat himself through a bush, but the civil investigators prevented his escape and tightened him. The police have filed a complaint against the man, who has appeared several times in the past because of similar offenses. [Image] reports that such crimes in Hagen are becoming more and more common.

This incident is part of a major problem that the police employ in Hagen. On December 7, 2023, the Hagen police reported on a series of fuel thefts in the urban area. The perpetrators were targeting the vehicles in a garage of an apartment building and damaged the petrol tanks of several cars. Civil investigators discovered a suspicious car with parking light on the day, around 2:25 a.m., on which three people were fiddling and noticed a strong fuel smell. During the search of the vehicle, several filled and empty benzincit as well as tools were ensured for the fuel claw. The vehicle was manipulated in such a way that it was similar to a police execution, which gave the suspicion of the characteristics of a planned criminal act.

Current crime trends in Hagen

The incidents in Hagen are by no means areolated cases, but are in the context of increasing number of crime numbers at the national level. According to the [BKA], the number of crimes recorded rose by 5.5 % to 5.940,667 cases in 2023. This shows a significant increase, which is due to several factors, including the return to increased mobility after the end of the COVID-19 restrictions, economic and social stress by inflation and a high immigration rate.

The increase in theft offenses, which have increased by 10.7 % to 1,971,435 cases, is particularly worrying. Shopping steels have reached a record, especially with an increase of 23.6 % to 426,096 cases, which has been the highest level since 2006. This indicates a growing problem that presents the law enforcement authorities and society for challenges.

conclusion

The repeated intervals of criminals and the increasing numbers in crime statistics make it clear that the police in Hagen and other cities have to do an intensive investigation. The civil investigators act proactively to take prevention measures against such offenses. The arrest of the 40-year-old man is a step in the right direction, but the increase in the overall crimes collected raises questions about how effective the measures are to ensure the security of the citizens.